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THE ORPHAN 

No. 1. General Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Wednesday, May 7, 1919 

Name "The Orphan" Contest Today 

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Tbase ball this afternoon 



Post Team to Play Camp Stuart In- 
fantrymen Today. 

Today, the Post baseballers will 
meet the 12th Infantry team at Camp 
Stuart, in the second game of the 
series with the law and order squad. 
The Infantrymen took the honors in 
the first game, when our line-up was 
still in unsettled condition. 

A change in the line n p is announc- 



| ed for today's game, because of pend- 

i ing discharges. Ziegler will come 
back to the infield, at second base, 
and Otis will play at short, his regu- 
lar position. Slattery will pitch and 
McCarthy will catch. 

Players and fans (and fannettes) 

I will leave for the ball field, Camp 

, Stuart, at 1 P. M. 

(Continued on page 4.) 




'They're Doing It." 



THE ORPHAN. 



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THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 



angry if anyone cast a doubt up- 
their patriotism. Thoughtful spent 
ing means something over for future 

emergencies. 

* * * 

NAME ME — Give the poor orphan a 
suitable re-baptism. 

At the outset almost every great 
undertaking has been regarded by the 
majority of we mortals as impracti- 
cable or illogical. There is an ad- 
monitory list of "impracticable" 
things that have achieved signal and 
far-reaching success. We are appre- 
hensive about a thing when we can- 
not explain it fully and logically to 



Editor .Corporal H. M. Hanson j ourselves It might be well for many 

„, .. , •4.TJ4-TVTA r»„««?«„ of us t° heed more often our mtui- 
Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning t[o ^ Qur natural inc ii nat ion, in- 

Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler s tincts, our common sense, or what 

============================ ■ you please to call faculty. Above all 



Wednesday, May 7, 1919. 



Officer of Day — Lt. I. T. Broadwin. 



take the initiative, no matter what 
the other fellow may say, for every 
great achievement was accomplish- 
ed 'midst conditions wherein the 
world voiced the sentiment "It Can't 
Be Done." They may call you a fool, 
but you know it is the so-called 
"fool" that does the next-to-impos- 
sible things. Go to it. 
* * * 

Stick to your War Savings Stamps 



NAME ME. 

Here I am, a poor orphan, without 
a definite and suitable name and 
thrown upon the tender mercies of 
this hospital world. The interests 

back of this paper will give you who and vour money will stick to you 
suggest between now and Friday, the 
best name for this paper, a very ac- 
ceptable prize. 

Lt. Col. Richardson, Mr. French 
and Capt. Mallow have been selected 
to help the editor in deciding the win 



Name the Orphan! 



BETTER MESS. 

With the change of the hospital 
ner, and everybody is asked to hand status, came a change in the manage- 
in their suggestions. Write your sug- I m ent of the Main Mess. We have 
gestion, sign your name to it, seal j no t been introduced to the new mess 



same in envelope, addressed to "The 
Orphan" and hand them in as fol- 
lows: Officers leave yours at the 
Adjutant's Office, Nurses will leave 
theirs with the Chief Nurse, the En- 
listed Men will leave theirs with the 
Hostess of the Red Cross Building. 
Hand them in early in order that 
quick action can be effected in this 
matter. Heads up!! LET'S GO!! 
EVERYBODY ! 

* * * 

Everyone knows a few persons who 
spend carelessly, yet would be very 



manager, but we have noted a mark- 
ed improvement in the quality and 
variety of the chow. Yours for im- 
provement — ALL OF US. 

Am I worthy of a name? 



DAME RUMOR THREW WILD. 

When she told us the doughboy 
guards were to leave. The doughboys 
are not going to leave, but are going 
to stav with us, and keep their ever 
faithful and trustworthy watch. 



THE ORPIIAX 



MUD THROWER'S COLUMN. 
The End of a Perfect Day. 

After doing "a good day's hard 

work," Sgt, Dahl. with good luck 

.ire twined about his neck, took 

lepartore from the barracks. Old 

D-Barker advertising: led you to a 

"green" pasture, eh, Sarj? 

Pvt. Maroney started travelling last 
evening — not to Brooklyn — only on 
a short joy ride, being towed via 
Bunk Line by som mysterious pair 
of hands. 

Kid "Scandel" bought a new mess 
kit he says, for a good reason. Ask 
him. 

The favorite saying of a certain 
nurse: "Stay up there, or I'll eat 
you"! 

"POST FIRE CO." 
P — is for Piper, who talks in his 

sleep, 
O — is for Otto, his mouth he can't 

keep; ' 

S — is for Sarjent, from Figure Five, 
T — is for Taylor, who sleeps at his 

side. 

F — is for Fire, we always put out, 
I — is for Inn. we know nothing about, 
R — is for Rahm. who knows it all, 
E — is for Elsasser, who is a clown 

and is tall. 
C — is for Charles S., who was out on 

pass, 
O — is for O'Keefe. a buddie of 

Charles. 

To Heinie, Red Cross Orderly. 

The price of toilet articles is taxed. 
We wonder what *'Cross Red Heinie" 
will do when his much-used powder 
puff is worn out. Better use a mop. 
Heinie. you'll get more powder on it. 

(This is respectfully submitted by 
the Canteen Welfare Committee.) 

The undersigned wish to thank 
Pvt. William V. Shaw for the notor- 
ietv received in the D-Barker of May 
1st. 

It pays to advertise, that's why a 
hen cackles. Thanks. 

Incidentallv a kind invitation is 



extended to '•Mother" Shaw (you've 
seen said "Mother" in some of that 
sour apple juice he sells) to one of 
those mid-night parties. If socks can 
be crocheted, he'll sure get a pair. 
The last pair he wore was seen walk- 
ing out of the barracks shortly after 
lights were turned out. Good night, 
"Buck Private" T. S. H. 



GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. 

Twenty-nine former officers of this 
post left here recently to take up 
their new duties with Hospital Train 
Xo. 3, Camp Stuart. Virginia. 

The outer-s:one are: Captains T. 
F. Brassil. A. L. Brown. F. P. Con- 
wav. B. G. McKillip. C. C. Ransom. 
J. L. Roberts. E. S. Priggs. A. W. 
Dox. H. A. Ware; Lieutenants F. P. 
Atkinson. R. Z. G. Cross, G. H. Hea- 
lev, A. B. Kaufman, T. H. Legeett. 
H! L. Pierce. W. I. Porell. A. A. Rat- 
tev, H. H. Skinner. J. G. Steele, 
Nathan Stern, J A. Abel. Carl Habich. 
J. G. Krauss. J. P. Long. J. S. Shaf- 
fer. J. W. Thimlar. J. H. Thorup and 
W. C. Wilson. 



BACK TO CITIES 

is Lieutenant E. C. Murray, who Jias 
received his discharge. 



MORE ENLISTED MEN TO THE 
OUTER-GONE. 

These men were sent to Camp Hill 
Mondav for discharge: Pvt. 1st c. 
Chester O. Lee; Pst. 1st c. Wm. C. 
Berrv. Pvt. 1st c. Lawrence J. Fin- 
Ian, Pvt. Cavenaugh. Pvt. R. Cor- 
scadden, Pvt. Richard A. Dial. Pvt. 
William Foster. Pvt. Thos. Harritv. 
Pvt. James U. Guiton. Pvt. Jno. She- 
han, Pvt. Sam Seminara. Pvt. Law- 
rence McCullen. Pvt. Robert G. Hood. 
Pvt. Jno. Francik. Pvt. Louis D. 
Bencivenga, Cpl. Herman L. Custer. 
Pvt. 1st c. Alfred Groden, Pvt. 1st 
c. Herman Kaufelt, Pvt. 1st c. J. A. 
LeVan. Pvt 1st c. J. Lutkevitch, Pvt. 
Lorn Coffev. Pvt. Chas. T. Geston, 
Pvt. E. S. Hartsfield. Pvt. Thos. S. 
Heines. Pvt. 1st c. Wm. J. Durkin. 
SO LONG BOYS. WE WISH YOU 
THE BEST OF LUCK. 



THE ORPHAN. 



(Continued from page 1.) 
POST LEAGUE. 

Chowmen Hand the Medics a Licking. 

The piece of horsehide that the K. 
P.'s tossed to the Medics yesterday, 
was tougher than any steak ever serv- 
ed in the mess hall. The Medics 
chewed and chewed away some more 
for six long innings before the fibres 
began to loosen. Then in the seventh 
inning, the stuff had become "soup" 
and they counted up three spillings 
over the plate. Their seconds came 
in the eighth, but they only secured 
one, and in the ninth, the dish was 
empty, so their total at the end of 
the game was only four, while the 
hashers early in the game, had added 
up five and of course, won the game. 

Here's the way the tough meat 
choked the serpent: 

Medics 000 000 310—4 

Mess Hall 300 002 000—5 

DIAMOND DUST. 

Joe Hass is a "bear" at running 
bases, by the Bruin hobble he display- 
ed in the game yesterday. 

If "Butcher" Katzner could control 
those feet of his and keep them out 
of the way when playing on the dia- 
mond, he might in the future become 
a professional. Dempsey, in the role 
of umpire, took the rooters by storm, 
by his base (mean) umpiring. Some 
recommend eye treatment as a rem- 
edy. 

The Utilities' fast team to put in 
appearance at the ball field against 
the Theatre team yesterday morning, 
and we don't know what is going to 
be done about it. While the report 
of the game between the Officers and 
Camp Alexander was not reported in 
time to go to press with this issue. 

TODAY. 

Tennis will be the principal sport 
of the day here at home while the 
Post baseball team is at Camp Stuart, 
and perhaps some of our post league 
contenders may be called for a game 
at the eleventh hour. 

TOMORROW. 
The Registrars battle against the 
Labor Battalion at 2:00 P. M. Come 
on, you labor men, and win a game. 



The crowd will be out to cheer you. 
TWILIGHT VOLLEY BALL. 
Is the favorite sport of the Offic- 
ers, and the editor has noted interest 
in this game is high among the of- 
ficers' circle, and few slackers are re- 
corded. This game affords wonder- 
ful physical exercise and lots of fun. 
Indulgence in it will be a big benefit 
to everybody. 

FUTURE TENNIS GAMES. 
Have not been definitely scheduled 
as yet, but will be announced later. 



The new name for the paper — 
hand it in through the proper chan- 
nel at once! 



SOON TO FLOURISH — LT. BLACK- 
ERBY'S NEW COUNTRY STORE. 

Here will be on display and for 
sale everything you would want, ex- 
cepting locomotives and airplanes, 
and those can be had on special ord- 
ering. There is to be a chow counter, 
soda stand 'n everything. Watch this 
store's advertising in future issue 
of the hospital paper. 



I want someone to name me! 



HERE AND THERE. 

Back from pass and looking great 
are Martin J. Monaghan and Jess L. 
Rutkoski. 




TJswMKMet^ 



ITCANYBEDOIYG! 



THE ORPHAN 









No. 2. General Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Thursday, May 8, 1919 



Keith's Vaudeville Tonight 

Langley P'ield Circus Saturday 



POST ATHLETES TO COMPETE 
AT LANGLEY FIELD MAY 10. 

Big Field Day is the order to occur 
on Saturday, May 10th, at Langley 
Field. Various athletics will be in- 
dulged in, race-running, jumping, 
baseball, tennis, and so on. Aero- 
nautics, the battle in the sky, and all 
manner of aerial sport will be feat- 
ured during the day. 

The big Langley Airdrome is fast 
taking on an appearance of a giant 
circus. Exhibits are being arranged 
and balloons are being moored 
around the flying field. Even now 
bunting drapes every building and 
flags are flying from every roof. Th° 
flyers are nursing their planes and 
engines along so they will be in shape 
to stand up against the strain in the 
big aerial circus. One lieutenant is 
testing out a parachute which is to 
be used to make jumps from a cap- 
tive balloon. The tests are being 
tried out from an aeroplane, and 
everything is working great. 

Today and tomorrow Langley Field 
pilots will fly over Newport News. 
Norfolk and nearby towns, and will 
drop invitations to the circus, from 
the air. Everybody is welcome. Ab- 
solutely no charges and no passes will 
be needed. The big blowout begins 
at 10 sharp in the morning and will 
last until 5 in the afternoon. 

There will be something doing 
every minute both on the ground anil 
in the air. Two aerial squadrons 
will engage in combat and twenty 
planes will drill in the air at one time. 
Looping, spinning, diving and rolline 
in concert — the largest number of 
machines that have ever attempted 
a "drill." 

NOW, General Hospital 43 must 
be properly represented. We must 
be a part, and do a part in the big 



affair. What we want is athletics, 
fleety footmen, especially. We un- 
derstand prizes are to be given. We 
positively know that there are dozens 
on this post who can hold their own 
in any meet. Where are you, Smit- 
tv. Fisher, and all vou other fellows 
of the Q. M., M. f. C. and Medics 
Departments? All candidates report 
at once to Mr. Brown, Post Athletic 
Director. He's got a job for you.' 
Everybody out. Let's Go! 

AND ON THE HEELS OF THIS 
BIG EVENT WILL FOLLOW THE 
MEMORIAL DAY TRACK MEET, 
AT CAMP HILL ATHLETIC FIELD, 
WHEN ALL CAMPS IN THIS 
VICINITY WILL COMPETE. WE 
WANT MEN TO REPRESENT THIS 
POST AND LET'S GO IN IT WITH 
THE DETERMINATION TO WIN. 

This is the program: 

1. Cross Country Run (From Red 
Circle Park to "finish" on the Camp 
Hill Ball Park, front of grand stand.) 

2. 100 Yard Dash: 

Each camp will enter not more 
than three men and only two 
men will start the race. 

3. 220 Yard Dash: 

Each camp will enter not more 
than three men and only two 
men will start the race. 

4. Half-mile Relay: 

Four men to a team. Baton to 
be passed on touch-off. 

5. Centipede Race — 75 Yards: 
Seven men to the team astride 
a ten-foot pole; track shoes not 
permitted in the race. 

6. Three-legged Race — 50 Yards: 
Two teams (two men each) will 
start the race. Each team will 
have the legs bound at angle 
and knees. 

(Continued on page 4.) 



THE ORPHAN. 



THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 

Editor Corporal H. M. Hanson 

Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning 
Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler 



Thursday, May 8, 1919. 



Officer of the Day — Lt. J. W. Howard 



YOU WON'T FORGET ME. 

Bear in mind, and don't let it slip 
your mind for one instant, that I am 
still with you, though nameless, and 
that it is up to the Post to show me 
its respect and friendship by an early 
christening. This must be done be- 
fore Friday for the decision sitting 
of the court will occur positively on 
Saturday when all suggestions will be 
considered, and the most suitable 
name decided on, and the prize win- 
ner declared and announced early 
next week. Come through, everybody 
— and speedily! Am I worthy of a 



Thinking wisely before you speak 
is as important as thinking twice. 

* * * 

Be punctual. The importance of 
punctuality can be hardly over-rated, 
especially with all the hurry and 
scheduled exactness of modern life. 
In the broad and forgetful tranquil- 
ity of a medieval village, where time 
flowed unregarded, and it really 
made no difference whether you did 
a thing this week or next, a precise 



observance of the clock was superflu- 
ous, especially as the clock probably 
did not exist. But when your neigh- 
bors all eat and breathe by the time 

table, you, too, must do it, or suffer. 

* * * 

Name the ORPHAN. 

* * * 

A dime to many a young American 
does not mean two nickels or ten 
pennies. Money to American youth 
has value only in that it immediately 
buys something. Money spent un- 
wisely is gone forever, but, money 
put in Thrift Stamps, War Savings 
Stamps, and government Victory 
Bonds, returns with more. 

* * * 

That name — Train your thoughts 
on it. 



"LET HER FLICKER." 

If with pleasure you are viewing 

Any work a man is doing; 
If you like him or you love him 

Tell him now. 
Don't withhold with approbation 

Till the parson makes oration, 
And he lies with snowy lilies — 

On his brow. 
For no matter how you shout it, 

Now's the time to tell about it, 
He won't know how many tear drops 

You have shed. 
If you think some praise is due him 

Now's the time to slip it to him, 
For he cannot read his tomb stone — 

When he's dead. 

More than money is the comment, 
kind and sunny, 
Of a warm and hearty approval of 
a friend 
For it gives to life a savor 

And makes us stronger, braver, 
And gives us heart and spirit to the 
end. 
If he's earn'd your praise, bestow it 
Now's the time to let him know it, 
Let the words of true encourage- 
ment be said. 
Don't wait till life is over 

And he's undernearth the clover, 
For he cannot read his tomb stone 
when he's dead. 

— Selected. 



THE ORPHAN. 



HOT SHOTS OF THE DAY. 

"Smitty" is again on the job with 
his girl friend. 

Who is the smallest girl on the 
Post? Huh, sure she's in the quart- 
ermaster department and wears a big 
pearl ring. The ring will walk away 
with the girl some day, we fear. 

"Ezra" Shiplett was sporting his 
new "spring" suit yesterday. 
— o — 
Corporal Arntz seems to be on the 
"outs" with his wife, as a result of 
an "artistic" picture she recently 
sent him. 

— o — 

What's the mystery lurking behind 
the heavy mail "Rose" Ziegler is re- 
ceiving lately? He'll soon have 
Brigham Young jealous at the pace 
he's hitting. 

Corporal Sullivan wants it dis- 
tinctively understood that when he 
takes the homeward trip, the P. E. 
chevron will not appear on his 
shoulder, as he does not want to be 
classed as a "Phoebus Exile." 

"Sid" Kline seeks information as 
to who was guilty of the mussed up 
condition he states he found his bunk 
in recently. 

— o — 
Sgt. Porterfield positively asserts 
that he fell asleep at quite a differ- 
ent location than the one he awoke 
at. Must be a case of hallucinations 
or something of the "We won't get 
home 'till morning" sort. What was 
it, Porter? 

— o — 
Wherefor is you, "Sweet Petoot- 
sie"? Is them glittering diamond 
clusters matrimonially inclined? 
— o — 
Is it a true Love affair "White"? 
— o — 
W. C. C. S. Dance. 
Big dance at Red Circle Club in 
Hampton, Va. Friday night. Every- 
body welcome. 



RED, OF MAIN MESS, LAMP THIS. 

Yes, we're proud of our handsome 
waiter. We wish there were more at 
General Hospital No. 43, so they 
would be entitled to free lunches. 
Now, will you be good? 

The Phoebus Red Circle. 



IN "CIVVIES. 



Where are the girls who used to smile 

And the rides I used to get, 

And where is the crowd that was very 

proud 
To pass me a cigarette? 
Time was I danced with the maidens 

fair 
And captured their hearts by storm, 
But I'vp lost my pull with the beauti- 
ful 
Since quitting the uniform. 

I've sunk my shoes into Turkish rugs 

That only the rich can own, 

At tables fine I've been asked to dine 

In the heart of the social zone. 

In the cushions deep of a limousine 

I have rested my manly form, 

But I've lost my graft with the tiny 

craft 
Since quitting the uniform. 

I've been a king on the ballroom floor, 

An ace in the social whirl; 

I could show my face in any old place 

And never a lip would curl. 

I could walk right up to a rich man's 

door 
And be sure of a welcome warm, 
But I've changed a lot, and they 

know me not 
Since quitting the uniform. 

Now I walk downtown and the autos 
pass 

And nobody says "get in," 

And the girls are shy when I'm stand- 
ing by 

And they give me the tilted chin. 

And nobody knows and nobody cares 

Whether I eat or how, 

I must buy my chuck, for I'm out o' 
luck, 

I'm wearing the "civvies" now. 

— Selected. 



THE ORPHAN. 



INCLEMENT WEATHER. 

Was the monkey wrench that got 
into the cogs and interrupted the Post 
League's schedule this week. It also 
clammed the Officer's game Tuesday 
afternoon, and threatened to put the 
blink on the game yesterday with 
Camp Stuart. Let's pray for better 
weather. 

TODAY AT 2:00 P. M. 

Registrars and Labor Battalion 
are to lock horns. Again we say, 
come through and win a game! 

TOMORROW 

Motor Transport Corps against the 
CueEmmers, at 2:00 P. M. Every- 
body on your toes. 



Don't forget the naming of the 
ORPHAN. 



OPEN HOURS FOR SALES AT THE 
POST COMMISSARY. 

Henceforth will be from 8:30 in 
the morning until 3 :00 in the after- 
noon every day. 



ANOTHER BIG KEITH BILL 
TONIGHT. 

Good Moving Picture followed by 
good three-act Keith vaudeville bills 
is in order for the evening at the 
Post Theatre. Doors open promptly 
at 7 o'clock. 



PLEASANT EVENING. 

The dance evening of Tuesday, 
courteously extended personnel of 
the post by the local Red Cross in 
conjunction with the post Moral 13 
Division was highly enjoyed by all 
those who attended. The visiting 
company was most congenial and a 
pleasant party is reported. The little 
squabble which occurred was not a 
favorable thing and it is to be regret- 
ted that there are some of us who do 
not know how to be gentlemen. Let 
us hope that repetition of such will 
be absent in future gatherings. It 
is neither the stamp of a {rood soldier 
nor gentleman. Dances will be given 
every first and third Tuesday in the 
month. Let us make the most of them 
and show our appreciation of what 
the organizations are doing for us. 
Heads up! 

If a certain young man from Akron 
O., who works in the Registrar's 
office doesn't quit ogleing at all the 
pretty girls that pass his window, a 
certain young lady also from Akron, 
will be calling here, offering to meet 
all comers in a hair pulling match. 
How about it, Joe? 



POST ATHLETICS. 

(Continued from page 1.) 

7. Broad Jump: 

Track shoes may be used ; three 
men may be entered, but two 
will start. 

8. High Jump: 

Track shoes may be used; three 
men may be entered, but two 
will start. 

9. Boxing Sack Race: 

Six men to a team. (Explana- 
tion.) 

The sacks are to be placed in line 
in intervals of ten yards, three in a 
place. Teams entering will be match- 
ed and placed directly opposite three 
sacks, each team being 25 yards from 
sacks — at the shot of a pistol each 
team attempts to gain position of at 
least two out of three sacks, and 
place them back of the line from 
which they made the start. After 
a sack has been placed back of this 
line it cannot be recovered by its 
opponent. Each team will be fully 
equipped with boxing gloves and each 
man must keep his gloves on until 
the contest is ended. The game is — 
to knock your opponent loose from 
his bag; striking with elbows or kick- 
ing is cause for disqualification. No 
spiked shoes to be used in this game. 

All entries must be in before May 
18th, and they will be received at 
your Detachment Office. DON'T 
WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. 
ENTER NOW. LET'S GET AN 
EARLY START FOR THE BIG 
SCALPING. HEADS UP!! 



THE ORPHAN 



No. 3. 



General Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Friday, May 9, 1919 



Langley Field Circus Tomorrow 

Hospital Sgt. Dahl To Leave Us 

BODIES OF DROWNED SENT HOME 



ABOUT THAT BIG EVENT SAT- 
URDAY — THE LANGLEY 
FIELD CIRCUS. 

Interest is running high, and the 
staging is being more completely ar- 
ranged, and things will be all set for 
the big blow-off. Athletes from all 



camps are limbering up and are whip- 
ping themselves ,into winning condi- 
tion. Balloon men, plane men — ALL 
are working overtime in preparation 
for the big show. 

General 43 will have to shake it up 
(Continued on page 4.) 




Heal the 'wounded — we all can help. 



THE ORPHAN. 



THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 

Editor Corporal H. M. Hanson 

Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning 
Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler 

Friday, May 9, 1919 



Officer of the Day — Lt. Harold 
McDonald. 



The "Name the Orphan" contest is 
in full swing. Envelopes containing 
suggested names are coming in thick 
and fast, and we feel sure that among 
them there must be some good sug- 
gestions. The sealed envelopes have 
not been broken yet, and none of the 
suggestions will be divulged until 
the final sitting of the decision court 
which will take place early this even- 
ing or tomorrow. All suggestions must 
be in by 3 o'clock this afternoon in 
order to give us time to gather them 
and have them ready to present to 
the committee. Let's go, Every- 
body! 



The dreams of one generation may 
be the realities of the next. 



Do you want to be a capitalist? 

It's easy. This is the definition of 
how capital is originally acquired, as 
framed by Hartley Withers in his 
authoritative textbook "Poverty and 
Waste": 

"Capital is defined by economists 
as wealth set aside to be used in pro- 
duction. A certain amount of it is 



necessary before any industry can 
begin its work; because industry im- 
plies making or growing something, 
and, during the process of making or 
growing, those who are at work have 
to be kept alive out of a store that 
has been set aside beforehand to that 
end. Professor Walker's well-known 
example is that of a member of a 
savage tribe, living precariously on 
fish 'caught from the rocks which jut 
into the sea', who lays up a store of 
dried fish, and keeping himself alive 
thereon, makes himself a canoe, and 
thereafter can 'paddle in it out of 
the banks' which lie two or three 
miles from shore, where in one day 
he can get as much fish as he could 
catch from off the rocks in a week." 

"His store of dried fish was his 
capital, which he reserved from con- 
sumption and kept to live on while 
making his canoe. Having done so, 
he has put his capital into a cnnoe 
and can let it out to his neighbors, 
taking payment from thorn in the 
form of part of their catch, on which 
he can live, while he himself builds 
more canoes and sells them in ex- 
change for the labor of the rest of 
the tribe. The point at which he 
left off being a mere hand-to-mouth 
worker and consumer and became a 
capitaMst. was when, instead of eat- 
ing all the fish that he caught, he 
saved some and dried them so that 
he might keep alive while he carried 
out his canoe-building venture. 'At 
every step of its progress,' savs 
Walker again, 'capital follows om 
law. It arises solely out of saving.' " 

Every man, woman and child can 
lay aside a part of the proceeds of 
his labor, beyond what is necessary 
for his present maintenance, and thus 
start on the road to capital. The 
safest and soundest way of putting 
aside your "dried fish" today lies in 
the purchase of War Savings Stamps. 
Even the smallest sums can be nut 
into Thrift Stamps, which grow into 
War Savings Stamps, and later grow 
into bonds, and again into big busi- 
ness working capital. 

Capital arises from thrift, and so 

thrift means future happiness. 
* * * 

Don't forget to hand in your name 
for the ORPHAN. 



THE ORPHAN. 



FREDERICK O. DAHL. 

The Orphan learns with regret 
that Hosp. Sgt. Frederick O. Dahl, 
Medical Detachment top-decker, is to 
leave us. We know that the post is 
with us, when we say his leaving will 
be a distinct loss and will be felt 
keenly by every member. Sgt. Dahl 
receives his discharge and will take 
his departure Saturday, homeward. 

The Sgt. enlisted in the Marine 
Corps on Aug. 27, 1902, and served 
with them both at home and abroad 
for a period of four years. On Aug. 
31, 1906 he enlisted in the Coast 
Artillery serving a number of months 
in that branch, being stationed in 
Alaska. Following this, he was 
transferred to the Medical Depart- 
ment, and has been in that branch 
of service constantly until this day. 
Before the advent of the late war 
he was the fourteenth ranking serge- 
ant first class of the lone three hun- 
dred that then existed. This was the 
highest rank a non-commissioned of- 
ficer could attain at that time. After 
the U. S. entered the war, the ranks 
of hospital and master hospital ser- 
geant were created, and Sgt. Dahl 
naturally fell in for his just dues. 
He also has been recently commis- 
sioned as a 1st lieutenant in the 
Quartermaster Reserve Corps. 

During his service with the uni- 
formed forces of Uncle Sam, he has 
traveled extensively, having served in 
China, Japan, the Philippines, Alaska, 
Panama and continental United 
States. 

Sgt. Dahl's service record is that 
of a model soldier. He was ever a 
friend to those under his jurisdiction 
and always had time to see to their 
needs and requirements. We know 
that there is a welcome for him back 
in civilian life and can safely assure 
him that the best wishes of General 
Hospital No. 43 go with him. Adieu, 
Sergeant! 



FILM BUSINESS AT POST EX- 
CHANGE BOOMING. 

The Canteen Store tells us that the 
film developing business is ripsnort- 
ing around the old country store. 
That is good, say we. 

He also tells us that there are 
some uncalled for negatives and 
prints belonging to Lt. McDonald, J. 
P. Riedel, (?) Fisher, Martin Reitan 
and N. O'Neil (A. N. C.) and ask 
that these people call at once and 
take possession of their property. 

The Orphan has noted a mighty lot 
of activity around the old grocery 
house these days, and is going to tell 
you more about this remarkable place 
in later issues. 

OH WE FORGOT 

To ask you whether you have paid 
the new soda fountain a visit, that 
has gone in since the Red Cross 
moved out of the Exchange Building? 
This is one of the most welcome ad- 
ditions that has blessed the post, 
think we. 



POST BAKERY ECHOS. 

Sam, the baker, is enjoying a pleas- 
ant sojourn in the hospital these days. 

"Snooks" is back on the job again, 
after getting into a fatigued condi- 
tion, due to taying around quite a bit. 



A POETIC POST— MORE NATIVE 
TALENT. 

The author of the following re- 
fuses to divulge his name,' publicly. 
He has no reason to hide. We think 
him a "bear" as a writer and his 
theme well chosen.) 

• REGRETS. 
You may talk of fun and all that's 

done 
Around old Forty-three; 
You may jazz about and try 'em out, 
And get their pedigree; 
You may ride the air, or walk down 

here, : r 

Or try it without a sail; 
You may be left dry and feel as shy 
As a shirt without a tail; 
But all the fun that I have seen 
Around this mundane sphere 
I'd sell for just a small canteen 
Of good old larger beer. 

— Anonymous. 



Lighton says: "As a chemist, Shu- 
bach, you'd be a good plubmer." 

Cpl. Wischebrink says that his home 
address upon returning to civilian 
life, will be: "The Drunken Babies 
Home, Pa." 



THE ORPHAN. 



BIG CIRCUS SATURDAY. 

(Continued from page 1.) 
in order to keep pace with the ad- 
vances others are making. We have 
as fleety men as any other organiza- 
tion ever boasted of. Come, you, 
Schuback, Novick and you some 
dozen others. We've got you slated, 
many of you. See Mr. Brown, Post 
Athletic Director, and see if your 
name is on the list. Langley Field 
will control the air absolutely, and 
let us make history on the terra firma 
of an ace-high quality. Come you 
43ers. All out! Heads up, EVERY- 
BODY! 

Here's Headquarter's message to 
you: 

1. On May 10, 1919, there is to be 
a big Victory Loan Rally at Langley 
Field. 

2. Some of the events scheduled 
are Parachute Leaps, Aerial Combat, 
Bomb Dropping, Aerial Circus, En- 
gineering and Photographic displays, 
Balloons, Blimps, Athletics and all 
that the Air Service has to show. 

3. The Rally will open at 10:00 A. 
M. and close at 5:00 P. M. 

4. All officers and enlisted men at 
the Debarkation Hospital are cordi- 
ally invited to be present 

Frank D. Lackland, 
Major, S. C. 
By order of Lieut. Col. Richardson. 
Cole B. Gibson, 
1st Lieut., M. C. 
Asst. Adjutant. 



SUNDAY— MOTHER'S DAY. 

This day will be fittingly observed 
by the Phoebus War Camp Commu- 
nity Service at their club rooms at 
Phoebus. The post is cordially in- 
vited to their rest rooms, writing 
rooms and cafeteria. Everyone 
write home to mother on this day. 



BODIES SENT HOME. 

The bodies of the three men who 
were recently drowned in the Roads 
when their boat was. capsized by a 
stiff gale were sent to their homes 
yesterday. The escorts in charge of 
the different caskets were: Sgt. 1st 
c. Leland Winters, Sgt. Benjamin 
Saslow, Cpl. Anthony Corbo. 



BASEBALL. 

Post Team To Play Embarkation 

Saturday. 

Javins Pluvius was responsible for 
the cancelled game, Wednesday, and 
he is still on the warpath. If all is 
well, Saturday, we play Embarkation 
Hospital in the deciding game of the 
series. We won the first, and they 
took the second. Schofield will serve 
them up. 

On Sunday, we meet the M. T. C. 
of" Camp Hill, at the Post Grounds. 
The "speed demons" have trimmed 
Camp Hill, and several more good 
teams. 

NEXT WEEK. 

Next Saturday the colored team of 
Hampton Institute, recently returned 
from a successful tour, will play us 
on the Post Field. 

POST LEAGUE BASEBALL. 
TODAY— The CueEmmers will be 
arrayed against the Motor Transport 
Corps on Frolic Field at 2:00 P. M. 
These two teams are both fast, and 
if we guess rightly, evenly matched, 
hence it promises a first class exhibi- 
tion of baseball. Fans and fannettes 
be there with the rooter's enthusias- 
tic spirit, and the racket that makes 
the players do their durndest. 



The Big W. C. C. S. Dance is to- 
night at Hampton Red Circle Club. 



Vaudeville at Phoebus Red Circle 
Club Saturday night. 



AWAY ON FURLOUGHS. 

ARE Cpl. Wischebrink, Pvt. Hu- 
bert Medley, Pvt. Joseph E. Blair, 
Pvt. 1st c. Antonio DelGigante, Pvt. 
1st c. Hobart McK Barton and Pvt. 
1st c. Arthur H. Webber. 



It matters not how a man dies but 
how he lives. 



"Major" Malcolm Graham, the 
undertaker, and his little "nursie" 
spent their last hours together in the 
new Red Cross building. A few tears 
were shed. 



THE O R P HA N 

No. 4. General Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Saturday, May 10, 1919 



Today! Langley Field Circus 



More Nurses Transferred 



TODAY— BIG LANGLEY FIELD 
CIRCUS. 

The gigantic blow-out is today, the 
setting of the stage is complete. 
Early indications were that the 
weather would be ideal. Baseball 
men, race runners, fliers — all report 
in the pink of condition. Everybody 



is coming out to make this the great- 
est day in this corner of the Atlantic 
Coast. 

Mr. Brown, Post Athletic Director, 
told the Orphan that many local ath- 
letes lined themselves up to compete 
in the big event. We couldn't get 
all their names, but will leave that 
(Continued on page 4.) 




THE ORPHAN. 



THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 

Editor Corporal H. M. Hanson 

Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning 
Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler 



Saturday, May 10, 1919. 



Officers of the Day — Lt. Henry 
Merkel. 



Only one more issue of the Orphan 
is scheduled, and Tuesday's issue will 
be published under the newly christ- 
ened name. The harbinger issues of 
the Orphan will therewith give place 
to the new messenger of the post. 
Today the committee will select the 
name for that messenger, and the 
prizes awarded to the one best suited. 

* * * 

The poorest man who loves his 
country is rich. 

* * * 

Today at Langley Field you will 
have an opportunity to help in mak- 
ing the big Victory Loan drive a suc- 
cess. No doubt they will welcome 
volunteer salesmen and it's up to you 
to find out when you get there. Do 
what you can today by conveying 
this message both to prospective 
buyers visiting the big circus and to 
your friends back home through let- 
ters. 

The war is won, but the bills must 
be paid. The success of the Victory 
Liberty Loan is our job. We are only 
lending, not giving, our money and 



our Government guarantees its return 
with interest. 

The Government is teaching trades 
to the wounded men so that they may 
get on their feet again — mended as 
best they can be mended. 

Is there a person in all this great 
Nation of ours who is not glad to 
stand up beside these boys in the 
Victory Liberty Loan? For, mark 
you, part of the debt we still owe is 
the debt to these fighting lads who 
now must stumble along familiar 
paths. We must see them through. 

Bay, with all the cash you can 
spare and with all you can pledge to 
save — and be glad for the opportu- 
nity. 

* * * 

Weak men like mice hide under 
the clods and flags of official patron- 
age. 

ONE WAY TO LOOK AT IT. 

Life is like a game of cards. Some 
must win. Some must lose. It all 
depends upon the player and on the 
gambling chances that may favor or 
disappoint him. 

All have the same gambling chance, 
so the player's ability really determ- 
ines whether he shall be a loser or 
a winner. Assiduity, persistence, 
practice and patience all help to 
make him a winner, and the lack of 
these a loser. 

Those who win make their gains 
at the expense of those who lose. 
There must always be winners and 
losers, the winners rejoicing and the 
losers disappointed, complaining and 
jealous of the winners. 

How much like experience of 
every-day life! Some succeed be- 
cause of their diligence, earnestness 
and ceaseless ambition, others lose 
because of the lack of these winning 
qualities. 

Some live in well-deserved ease 
and comfort on the proceeds of their 
success, others in discomfort, pro- 
claiming that they suffer from in- 
justice. 

Everybody must play the game of 
life, and, like the game of cards, in 
the end every gamester must be a 
loser. Only the Grim Reaper is sure 
to be the winner in the end. 



THE ORPHAN. 



TRANSFERRED TO CAMP DIX. 

Nine nurses left last evening to 
assume their duties at Camp Dix, N. 
J. Those who have left us are: Miss 
Olive Cole, Miss Ade L. Clay, Miss 
Elizabeth Frellson, Miss Edna S. 
Johnson, Miss Elizabeth R. Harrison, 
Miss Phoeby Morgan, Miss Violet E. 
Neith, Miss Laretta Nevens, Miss 
Juliatt Violenes. 

AND HOMEWARD BOUND 
is Miss Irene Maye, who has received 
her discharge. 

Best luck to "you all." 



NURSES AND OFFICERS ENJOY- 
ED PLEASANT DANCE. 

At Nurses' Red Cross Recreation 
House, Thursday evening. 



"ASLEEP ON THE DEEP." 

No, not on the deep, but right in 
our own barber shop, John Rosso, 
crack post barber, drops into the 
arms of Morpheus while holding one 
of those vicious and ugly butcher 
knives which they use in our local 
shop. "A morning after the night 
before" seems to explain the situa- 
tion. 



HE COMES BACK FROM PASS 

AND FEELS REAL FRESH 

Nay, nay, Connington, we wouldst 
never call the paper "The Morgue." 
As you say there may be a plenty 
dead matter in it, but if it must be 
named after that fashion, we much 
prefer to run decayed matter in it, 
call it The Sewer, and keep the pages 
running full of topics pertaining to 
your "clever" self. 



THE SHOW. 

A Keith two-act musical appeared 
Thursday evening, following a good 
movie featuring Fatty Arbuckle in 
the Butcher Boy. Miss Helen Vin- 
cent in songs and stories made a 
pleasant impression on the audience. 



DEALING IN REAL ESTATE. 

Newport News, Va., May 7, 1919 
(By wireless) — Newport News is to 
have a flourishing automobile busi- 
ness provided David (Bull Fiddle) 
Berg can find suitable location. He 
was seen inspecting garages, late this 
afternoon. 



In connection with the naming of 
the paper, should a tie occur,, con- 
tenders for naming honors will be 
allowed to don the boxing gloves for 
a finish go in our newly installed ring 
in the theatre. 



PATIENTS LEAVE FOR OTHER 
HOSPITALS. 

572 of the recently arrived over- 
seas men stepped aboard the Pull- 
mans yesterday, as well as the day 
befoxe, for further treatment at hos- 
pitals located near their homes. 

Hereafter the majority of patients 
coming to this hospital will be those 
whose homes are in this vicinity and 
will be held here until permanently 
restored to health. Mental cases will 
also be treated here, and to a limited 
extent debarking of oversea casuals 
will be continued. 



SUITABLE DOGS. 

For bean-lovers: Boston. 
For tobacco-chewers: Spitz. 
For bald persons: Hairless. 
For lazy persons: Setter. 
For colored people: Black and tan. 
For crooks: Shepherd. 
For interpreters of Hamlet: Great 
Dane. 



FASHION NOTE. 



The length of woman's skirt, they say 
Is fixed by fashion's proud decree, 

(With a little latitude, of course, 
As each particular case may be!) 

Some choose to wear 'em smartly 
short 
When on the streets they gad about 
While others wear 'em rather long 
For fear their shins may find 'em 
out! 



THE ORPHAN. 



TODAY— BIG LANGLEY FIELD 
CIRCUS. 

(Continued from page 1.) 

until we write their obituary after 
the thing is over. We aren't a bit 
afraid to predict that we are coming 
back with the "wins" as we know 
what some of these men can do. 

The runners who represent the 
General Hospital No. 43 are Novick, 
Custers, Cunningham, Church, Smith, 
Hilderbrand, Gillen and Owens. En- 
tries are still coming in. 

We look for a great day and want 
everyone to give a hand for it means 
UP "43." 

Everybody Invited ! Everybody 
Out, not on duty!! Let's Go!! 



BASEBALL. 



After considerable discussion and 
communication, decision was made to 
have no baseball at the Post today, 
because of the Field Day events on 
the program at Langley Field. 

On Sunday, we line up against the 
Motor Transport Corps, of Camp 
Hill, who have accumulated many 
"wins" to date. 

Stauffer nrobably will pitch for us, 
and McCarthy will catch. 

On Monday, we expect to meet the 
52nd Artillery of Fort Monroe, who 
have been challenging our aggrega- 
tion for the past couple of weeks. 

— o — v 

52nd Field Artillery Beat All-Star 
Scrub Team of the Post. 

In a fast five inning game the 
Artillerymen got the better of a hur- 
ried picked up team Thursday after- 
noon. The local men got their one 
and only score in the first inning, and 
held the visitors scoreless until the 
fifth when the big gun men shot two 
over the target at home plate, win- 
ning the game. Here's the way the 
cat died : 

52nd Field Artillery 2 — 2 

All Stars 1 0—1 

Post League. 

By the count of 6 to 4, Thursday 
afternoon, in a game played between 
showers, the labor battalion, the cel- 
lar champs of the post league won 



their first game of the season. The 
game was loose at times and some 
heavy hitting was done. Muffed balls, 
both wild throwing and pitching fea- 
tured at times. Anderson, pitching 
for the labor battalion had his oppon- 
ents buffaloed when he chose to "buf- 
falo" them. He shows marked ability 
as a pitcher. Score by innings: 

Registrars 1110 1 — 4 

Labor Battalion 2 2 1 1 — 6 



BEEZY BRIEFS. 



An overseas soldier approached a 
young lady, the other evening at the 
dance and asked her for the next fox 
trot. She was heard to ask him, "Have 
you any cooties?" # 

— o — 

In order to translate the meaning 
of Shubach's clever penmanship, one 
should be armed with a powerful 
magnifying glass to get a good look 
at the "hieroglyphics." 
— o — 

"When a Man (Does Not) Seed Red." 

Miss Rowe's deep purple jacket 
will surely effect wonders as a "foun- 
tain of youth" to anyone who per- 
chance should gaze upon it. Don't 
miss it, it's REAL! Take a trip at 
your leisure down by the CueEnim 
supply office, and "drink only with 
thine eyes." 

— o — 

Pvt. Ray Batchel of Ward 19 is 
still looking for his "release from the 
service" anxiously, as he states if no 
quick action is taken, he will enlist 
again. 

— o — 

Pvt. Young sure did make things 
look bright while Corporal Stuard 
was away on that five day pass. 
— o — 

Since taking charge of the bakery, 
Sgt. Harry Feldman seems to be 
making things hum considerably. 
— o — 

Pvt. Thomas Aloysious Ahern 
seemed to have his hands full taking 
care of the fair sex at the recent Red 
Cross dance. 



Brains, beauty, bullion and brevity 
are matchless cards of success. 






THE ORPHAN 

No 5. General Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Sunday, May 11, 1919 



M. T. C. Camp Hill Base Ball Team Here Today 

TODAY— MOTHER'S DAY 



BASEBALL. 

TODAY — The Post Team lines up 
against the Motor Transport Corps 
of Camp Hill. This aggregation has 
been showing great form, and are 
said to be very fast, having beat the 
Camp Hill Post Team. Indication is 
that Stauffer will be marshal of the 



pitching mound, while our ever reli- 
able McCarthy will do the receiving 
back of the bat. The game is to be 
played here and will start at 2:30 P. 
M. Let's all get out and enthuse our 
team to another victory. 

(Continued on page 4.) 




Much developed understanding is sure to cinch the job. 



THE ORPHAN. 



THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 

Editor Corporal H. M. Hanson 

Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning 
Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler 



Sunday, May 11, 1919. 



Officer of the Day — Sunday: 

Lieut. A. J. Pacini. 

Officer of the Day — Monday: 

Captain Arthur W. Ralls. 



claimed in legislative halls, and en- 
forced in courts of justice. Let it 
become the political religion of the 
nation. 

— Abraham Lincoln. 



Thrift Stamps (25 cents) are seeds 
of W. S. S. 



The Little Orphan is happy — for 
with the next issue it will boast a 
real title, which will adorn its proud 
exterior. 

The editorial room is busy making 
ready the announcement for Tuesday 
morning. 

We don't dare tell a thing as yet. 
We prefer to spring the big affair all 
at once. Just wait— be patient. 

* * * 

Today, — pay the tribute that is 
due the little mother — who sent her 
son to battle against tyranny and 
save the world today — Mother's Day 
— Write to her, she has been the 
bravest soldier through it all. 

* * * 

Let reverence for the laws be 
breathed by every American mother 
to the lisping babe that prattles on 
her lap; let it be taught in the 
schools, let it be written in primers, 
spelling books, and in almanacs; let 
it be preached from the pulpit, pro- 



Benjamin Franklin said: "He that 
loses five shillings not only loses that 
sum, but all the advantage that might 
be made by turning it dealing, which 
by the time that a young man be- 
comes old will amount to a consider- 
able sum of money." Invest in W. 
S. S. They are the safest kind of in- 
vestment. The 1919 Franklin issue 
matures in 1924. 



JESUS CHRIST. 

Our true wisdom is our ideals. 
Practical judgments shift from age 
to age, but principles abide; and more 
stable even than principles are the 
motives which simplify and ennoble 
life. That, I suppose, is why the 
image of Christ has grown, not less, 
but more distinct in the conscious- 
ness of the race since the tragic day 
on which He died upon the cross. . . 
He is the only permanent person of 
history, the only being who was of no 
age because He was of all, the only 
complete and unalterable epitome of 
what man is and what man would be, 
a creature of two worlds. 

— Woodrow Wilson. 



HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHI- 
CAL NORFOLK, NEWPORT 
NEWS, OLD POINT COMFORT, 
AND VICINITY. 

This section abounds with many 
historical points of interest. Old St. 
Paul's Church, Norfolk, Va., . has 
been pronounced the most pictures- 
que Episcopal Church in America. 
It was built in 1739 and was struck 
and partially burned during the 
bombardment of Norfolk, January 1, 
1776, by Lord Dunmore, the last of 
the English Governors of Virginia, 
who had taken refuge on the British 



THE ORPHAN. 



ships lying on the James River. The 
cannon ball imbedded in its walls and 
remains where it struck on that day. 
Granby and Main streets with their 
myriad of lights are busy places. 
Located on the Southern Branch of 
the Elizabeth River is the Norfolk 
Navy Yard, the largest and most im- 
portant of the U. S. Government on 
the Atlantic Seaboard. Here there 
are three dry docks, the largest of 
which will accommodate any battle- 
ship now afloat. An invested capital 
of $15,000,000 is now represented by 
this navy yard, which employs nearly 
3,000 workmen. 

Norfolk is situated within close 
proximity to Cape Henry, Old Point 
Comfort, Virginia Beach and Ocean 
View. Cape Henry with its old and 
new Lighthouse at the entrance to 
the Chesapeake Bay surrounded by 
the beautiful but dreary sand dunes 
forms an interesting group, where 
one mav spend several pleasant 
hours. Virginia Beach and Ocean 
View are said to have the finest surf 
bathins; on the Atlantic Coast and 
are onlv a few moments trolley ride 
from Norfolk or Old Point Comfort. 
Old Point is situated at historic 
Hampton Roads where ride the 
migMy and powerful fleets of our 
Nation. Here are located the 
Chamberlin Hotel and Fort Monroe. 
This fort with its massive stone and 
earthen ramparts cover an area of 
twenty-seven acres and is garrisoned 
by ten companies of Coast Artillery, 
consisting of 1,000 men and about 
forty-five officers. 

Bv trolley service one may obtain 
a view of this Post — the National 
Soldiers' Home, Hampton Normal 
School, Old St. John's Church at 
Hampton, and Newport News. Here 
pre located the terminals of the 
Ches. or >oake and Ohio Railway. New- 
port News boasts of one of the larg- 
est ship-building plants and drydocks 
in the world. 



HOT SHOTS OF THE DAY. 

Latest reports have it that "Whity" 
Doll, the cook, is going into aerial 
photography for one year. Yester- 
day the boys were shaking hands 
with him in farewell, and sure had 
him "up in the air" about the new 
job. 

— o — 

"Kid Scandal" insists on wearing 
his blue jacket, as he says he wants 
to save his O. D. shkts for home use. 



Heard at the Telephone Exchange: 
Motor Truck Despatcher's Office 
speaking, "Hello Dear, do you love 
me as much as ever?" Answer "Oh! 
that goes without saying." 



Our little birdie tells us that Lt. 
Smith has not been eating regularly. 
Has some "dear one" been transfer- 
red? 

— o — 

What would be the outcome of 
"EZRA" if his wife only could hear 
of the joke on the dollar watch. 

Tinpon has resigned his job as 
"broom" hustler and has accepted a 
much more appealing job as hash 
"Slinger" in the main mess. 
— o- — 

As our friend Haywood is always 
speaking of Hob-Nail Attention, we 
suggest that he be given a job in the 
Q. M. as a shoe repairer. 
— o — 

It is doubtful whether "Receiving 
Marroney" sees the Brooklyn Bridge 
this month or not. It is that foul 
play has come in the path of this 
young man. 



Observed Recently in Hampton. 

A flivver drinking a coca-cola; 
Yes, a flivver, but alone. The young 
lady waited on the curb, but then 
Fords are considered cheap. 



ILLNESS OF MOTHER CALLS 
MISS RAYBOURN HOME. 

A telegram from her home in In- 
diana notifying of serious illness of 
her mother was received by Miss 
Raybourn late Friday evening. She 
at once secured leave of absence, 
making a hasty trip homeward. 



THE ORPHAN. 



ATHLETICS. 

(Continued from page 1.) 

TOMORROW. 

The 52nd Artillery of Fort Mon- 
roe, who have been challenging- the 
Post Team aggregation for the past 
several weeks, have been given the 
opportunity to come here, and do 
their worst. We're pretty sure of 
what the outcome will be, as it takes 
no ordinary team to slip a "win" over 
this crack bunch of 43-ers. Still they 
may surprise us. You never can tell. 
All Out! On Your Toes, Everybody! 

OFFICER'S BASEBALL. 

A game will be played at 9 :30 A. 
M. between the Officer's team of the 
post and the Camp Stuart Officer's 
bunch. The local team has been 
strenghtened by the addition of sev- 
eral new players, and the outcome of 
the game last Sunday will be a re- 
verse of what happened on that date. 
You will remember that our team was 
almost butchered. 

POST LEAGUE. 

Here's the schedule for the week, 
two teams having been dropped: 

Tuesday — Theatre vs. Registrars. 

Wednesday — Labor Battalion vs. 
Mess Hall. 

Thursday— Q. M. C. vs. M. T. C. 

Friday — Utilities vs. Labor Bat- 
talion 

Saturday and Sunday — Post Team 
games. 

All of the above games will start 
at 2:00 P. M. each day. Cpl. Town- 
send and Chaplain Robertson will do 
the umpiring during the week. 
Everybody, Heads Up! 



FOURTEEN POINTS OF RECON- 
STRUCTION. 

1. That the name of Brandywine, 
N. Y., be changed to Coldwater, N. Y. 

2. That "Drink to Me Only with 
Thine Eyes" be made the national 
anthem. 

3. That all mention of the Bour- 
bon Kings be expunged from school 
books. 



4. That, on account of being sug- 
gestive, rye bread be withdrawn from 
sale by all bakeries. 

5. That no part of a ship be refer- 
red to as the saloon for the reason 
that such reference might raise false 
hopes. 

6. That all bars be removed from 
harbor entrances or be designated by 
some other name. 

7. That the word "port" be ex- 
punged from navigation charts and 
references. 

8. That the use of alcohol lamps 
be forbidden by law. 

9. That the useless 9,000,000 white 
jackets and aprons in this country be 
sent to the starving Bolsheviki. 

10. That the word "still" be ex- 
punged from the American language 
and all dictionaries and the word 
"quiet" substituted. 

11. That all mint be plowed under 
and vanilla beans planted. 

12. That any barber tantilizing a 
customer by using bay rum on his 
hair be given ten years. 

13. That men with the "foot-rail 
limp" shall not be allowed to march 
in any public parades. 

14. That all pretzels shall be made 
straight instead of bent in the old 
familiar style to avoid reminiscences. 



LOST — A fountain pen, by the water 
front, Friday evening, May 9th. 
Finder please return to the Library. 



WILLIAM R. DOLL ENLISTS IN 
AIR SERVICE. 

William R. Doll, Cook, Med. Dept. 
has re-enlisted in the army and has 
chosen the aerial branch for his fut- 
ure army service. Doll is a profes- 
sional photographer in civilian life. 
He takes his 30 day furlough start- 
ing today and will immediately enter 
upon his photographic service in the 
army at Langley Field upon the ex- 
piration of his furlough. 



THE ORPHAN 

No. 6. General Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Tuesday, May 13, 1919 



Orphan Naming Campaign Still On 

Post League Base Ball Today 



VICTROLA PRESENTED TO RED 
CROSS. 

The Officers, Nurses and Enlisted 
men of Ward 19 contributed to the 
Red Cross a fine Victrola, of high 
grade mahogany finish. The gift is 
highly appreciated, and is the admir- 
ation of all visitors who patronize the 
Red Cross House. 



FORMER ADJUTANT VISITS 
POST. 

Mr. Ernest H. Coolidge, former 
adjutant of Debarkation Hospital 51, 
visited the Post Saturday as a civil- 
ian. The former Lieutenant Coolidge 
found a ready welcome among all the 
old-timers of the Post. 




THE ORPHAN. 



THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 

Editor Corporal H. M. Hanson 

Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning 
Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler 

Tuesday, May 13, 1919. 



Officer of the Day — Captain R. A. 
Greene. 



The Orphan must mourn a few 
days longer — say about three long 
and weary days. Why? The answer 
is easy: a nameless sheet. The high 
court of decision has failed to agree 
after several hours out and since 
names for the paper have been com- 
ing in thick and fast at a late hour, 
even as late as 8 bells last night, it- 
was decided best to run the contest 
on for a few days longer. The ob- 
ject: To let those who didn't have an 
opportunity thus far to submit their 
proposition, to do so now. 

Now is YOUR OPPORTUNITY. 
Don't pass it up. There's a real prize 
awaiting the winner. EVERYBODY 
again submit a name or as many as 
you can think of and that you think 
would be good. Urge everyone else 
near you to do the same. 

The PRIZE is a dandy — for the 
winning MAN: Field Comfort Kit and 
a silver tipped walking stick (swag- 
ger stick, if you choose) ; for the win- 
ning Nurse: A Ten Dollar Red Cross 
Blanket. Now these prizes are worth 
going after. Make your brain work 
overtime, get the very best name you 



can think of and submit it before 
Thursday night. 

A newspaper, new in many ways, 
comes in the wake of the new name. 
A much larger paper, carrying the 
world's news as well as Post items. 
The editor is right now endeavoring 
to locate a representative correspond- 
ent in each department on the Post 
who will keep the paper informed of 
all activity in his or her quarters of 
the Post. Everybody pitch in, this is 
a Post paper and EVERYONE is on 
the Staff. Watch us daily for further 
developments. Let's go! ALL TO- 
GETHER! 

The orator and the audience are 
but a combinination of mutual elo- 
quence. 

* * * 

NURSES ATTENTION! 

It is the aim of this daily to run 
as much space and good copy will 
permit, a corner devoted entirely to 
Nurses. The papers that have lived 
and gone, passed out before this new 
herald, have always found it hard to 
gather the type of copy that makes 
good reading. 

It is up to the Nurses themselves 
to come through with the dope. We 
would suggest that an election be 
held and a Nurses Correspondent 
chosen to furnish the desired copy. 
It is our aim to obtain a represent- 
ative correspondent from every de- 
partment on the post and make them 
responsible for all news items from 
their respective sections. Then, 
should our correspondents, these 
representative writers, fail to come 
through we'll run the space blank — 
in other words, FORCE them to find 
news items. The paper is being en- 
larged in a day or so and we will have 
room to run more personal matter. 
Speaking of personal matter, this 
must not be clothed with enmity and 
malice, but should be good clean fun. 
Now, let's go, everybody! 

Millions a day, keep Bolshevism 
away. 



THE ORPHAN 



MR. FRENCH TAKES VACATION. 

Mr. French, local Field Director of 
the Red Cross, left Saturday evening 
for Washington, D. C. He will be 
gone on a two week's vacation trip 
and will also visit New York, and 
possibly make a trip to Bermuda. 
Just picture Mr. French in Bermuda, 
the home of the giant onion. Some- 
one told him that the onion plant 
grew as high as sugar cane there, and 
imagine if he should get some es- 
sence of onion in his eyes and could 
not see to get home, it would be a 
sad plight to be lost thusly — lost in 
onion patch on an isolated island. 
And that ain't the worst of it. While 
he is away he has placed Mr. Brad- 
burn, local Red Crosser, (a real cross 
one, too) in charge here at the post 
as acting Field Director. We can 
already see this hard guy, Bradburn, 
swathed in bandages over in the 
Emergency Ward being soothed by 
the tender care always administered 
there. Oh, this won't happen, if he 
behaves himself, but we are just 
warning him that he has a tough 
bunch to deal with, especially us edi- 
tors. 

Mr. French's vacation began Sat- 
urday morning, but he delayed his 
leave-taking in order that he might 
fulfill his promise to The Orphan to 
sit in the Judge's Court that is to se- 
lect the name for the Post paper; 
also to visit the Langley Field Circus 
and to receive Mr. Fardwell of Nat- 
ional Red Cross Headquarters and 
Major Rogers, Acting Director of 
Military Relief, National Red Cross 
Headquarters, who visited Langley 
Field with him Saturday. Mr. 
French returned to Washington, D. 
C. Saturday with these gentlemen on 
the first lap of his trip. Best of luck, 
Mr. French. 



ODS AND ENZ. 

"Rastus, why didn't you jine the 
navy 'stead of the army?" 

"Go away from here, nigger, I kin 
run faster than I kin swim." 
— o — 
"Daisies Won't Tell." 

CueEmmer Fisher, has gone to the 
end of the rope by writing her in 
Richmond regarding marriage or 
divorce. A lover's quarrel, as it were. 

"Nick" Stauffer is whiling away 
spare moments by instructing some- 
one up 52 way about proper saluta- 
tion when corresponding with an 
Army man. She insists on "Dear Mr. 
Staufier," he, just plain "Dear 
Harry." 

— o — 

Sarges Leighton and Kline, with 
their circus, composed of Caruso 
Marroney, Haywood, Poole and Mike 
Subach, entertained the mob cleverly 
recently while Mac's party "read 'em 
and weeped." Fotygrafer Peterson, 
in the olio, did hair raising stunts, 
piercing skin with spikes, Keller 
Magic and all sort of Hindoo witch- 
ery. This troupe for engagements at 
all times. 

— o — 

Pvt. Fitzgerald, Q. M.er, seems to 
think it would be appropriate to have 
his wedding on June 1st. Go to it, 
Fitz. 



THINKING. 



Miss Leitch, Post Librarian, spent 
Friday in Newport News attending to 
business matters. Always attending 
to wants and desires of those on the 
post, as well as patients throughout 
the various hospital wards here, as 
regards reading material. To Miss 
Leitch is due sincere thanks and deep 
appreciation in her mission of cheer 
and good will. 



If you think you are beaten, you are. 
If you think you dare not, you don't, 
If you'd like to win, but you think 

you can't 
It's almost a cinch you won't. 
If you think you'll lose, you're lost, 
For out of the world we find 
Success begins with a fellow's will, 
It's all in the state of mind. 
If you think you're outclassed, you 

are; 
You've got to think high to rise, 
You've got to be sure of yourself be- 
fore 
You can ever win a prize. 
Life's battles don't always go 
To the stronger or faster man; 
But soon or later the man who wins, 
Is the one who thinks he can. 

— Walter D. Wintle. 



THE ORPHAN. 



NEW SECRETARY AT NURSES' 
HEADQUARTERS. 

Miss Alida Hunter was relieved of 
her duties at Nurse's Quarters yes- 
terday, and has been assigned to 
clerical work at the office of the 
Adjutant. 

Miss Edith Hartelius, formerly in 
Headquarters, replaces Miss Hunter 
as Chief Nurse's Secretary. 



ADDITION TO RECONSTRUCTION 
FORCE. 

Miss Purdell, of Madison, Wiscon- 
sin, has reported for duty with the 
reconstruction force at this Post. 
Welcome, Miss Purdell. 



SPENT WEEK END AT RICH- 
MOND. 

Miss Elsie F. Cavell, Miss Edith 
Bowsersox, and Miss Nicholas, spent 
Saturday and Sunday in Richmond, 
Camp Lee and vicinity. Miss Nich- 
olas and Miss Bowsersox, who have 
entertained patients in wards at this 
Post at various times, gave recitals 
both in Camp Lee and Petersburg. 
They report a very pleasant trip. 



ATHLETICS. 

Inclement weather, wet grounds 
have gummed up the wheels of the 
athletic program, and brought it to a 
dead standstill. There were no games 
either Saturday, Sunday or Monday, 
hence this column must suffer. But 
here is the how for the rest of the 
week : 

TODAY. 

Theatre against Registrars. 

TOMORROW 
Labor Battalion against Mess Hall. 

THE DAY AFTER. 
CueEmmers against M. T. C. 
AND THE DAY FOLLOWING THAT 
The Utilities against the Labor 
Battalion. 

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. 
Are set aside for Post Team games. 
Further announcements to follow. 



ON TEN DAY LEAVE. 

Captains Mallow and Morgenthaler 
left yesterday afternoon to visit their 
homes in the West. Capt. Mallow 
stops off at Detroit, while our Adju- 
tant continues the journey to his 
home in Omaha, Nebraska. We wish 
them a pleasant journey. 

ALSO GONE FOR TEN DAYS 
ARE Pvt. Robert E. Butler, who is 
visiting his home in Brooklyn, N. Y., 
and Pvt. 1st c. Otis L. Diebler at his 
home in Mayport, Penna. 



MOTHER'S DAY OBSERVED BY 
CHURCHES. 

Mother's Day services were con- 
ducted in the local chapel Sunday. 
Chaplain Robertson's sermon was 
very appropriate and very touching. 
The choir rendered two beautiful 
anthems, "Bless the Lord O My Soul" 
with soprano solo by Mrs. Thomas, 
and "God So Loved the World" with 
Pvt. Hines, baritone. A vary beauti- 
ful and fitting service for Mother's 
Day. 



PROMOTIONS. 



Will be announced in a few days, 
says Dame Rumor. That hat fits, 
usually — if you are not in en it this 
time, "so live that when" the next 
batch comes off you'll number with 
the blessed. 



RED CROSS DIRECTOR OF NEWS 
SERVICE HERE. 

Mr. T. Edward Murtaugh, director 
of news service, Potomac Division 
American Red Cross is a business 
visitor on the Post. He will remain 
with us several days while taking a 
history of the place and is soon to 
establish his headquarters at this 
Post. 



Sgt. Emerson certainly has his 
hands full v/ith that variety of under- 
studies of his — long, short and fat. 
— o — - 

Tex Rodgers and Red Boozevitch 
are going to start a dancing school. 
Tex has musical feet (two flats) and 
Red has camel feet, six months with- 
out water. 



THE ORPHAN 

No. 7. General Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Wednesday, May 14, 1919 



Newport News Gobs Here to Play Locals Today 



DOINGS ON THE DIAMOND. 

Gobs Here To Wreck Vengeance on 

Locals. 

The three games scheduled for this 
week are as follows: 

TODAY 

The local team will play the Naval 
Transport of Newport News. This is 
the team which was picked as the 



strongest of all the port teams to 
play Georgetown University. We 
have played them early in the season 
and defeated them. Stauffer will 
pitch. This will be a bloody fray. 
SATURDAY 
The local team will battle the col- 
ored lads from the Hampton Insti- 
tute. They promise to bring along a 
(Continued on page 4.) 



TfiKE WY ADVICE ANO 

Hftol6 ort To 




Read Red Cross Book: "Are They Worth It?" 



THE ORPHAN. 



THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 

Editor Corporal H. M. Hanson 

Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning 
Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler 



Wednesday, May 14, 1919. 

Officer of the Day Capt. H. W. 

Sampson. 



It is up to the Post to honor the 
Orphan with a name. If you watch 
closely you can see a semblance of a 
smile just beginning to break on the 
face of this little sheet, for it is a 
fact that since our renewed appeal 
yesterday morning, a right smart re- 
sponse has resulted. Names are com- 
ing in thick and fast, and we are posi- 
tively confident that by Thursday 
night we will be prepared to greet the 
morning under our new title. Now, 
the Post means EVERYBODY. You 
were given an indication of what we 
planned to do, in yesterday's issue, 
and let us add only, that these plans 
are maturing rapidly, correspondents 
are being selected, and it won't be 
long before the new project will be 
under way. Come, everybody, lend 
us a hand, and then watch us go. 



Thinking and believing about great 
deeds will propel you to their enact- 
ment. 

The Victory Liberty Loan hurdled 
the top in a last day whirlwind rush. 



There is cause of general rejoicing, 
therefore, especially so that these 
victory notes were taken, and taken 
abundantly, and were some relief to 
a national straining treasury. 

* * * 

AMERICAN YOUTHS EAGER TO 
ENLIST. 

So says a Philadelphia Dispatch. 
Enlistments in the army, navy and 
Marine Corps recruiting stations in 
the city show a steady weekly in- 
crease and would seem to suggest 
that the American youth, like Oliver 
Twist and his empty bowl, cries for 
"more, more" to the possibility of 
continued or renewed active service 
for Uncle Sam. 

This is especially true of the navy. 
Sixty per cent of the men are less 
than nineteen years old. Three per 
cent accepted during the past week 

were honorably discharged soldiers. 

* * * 

THE GLORIOUS RIVER. 

I fancy I can trace much of what 
lis good and pleasant in my own 
i heterogeneous compound to my early 
; companionship with this glorious 
I river. In the warmth of youthful en- 
jthusiasm I used to clothe it wi h 
; moral attributes. . . I delighted 
I in its frank, bold, honest character; 
jits noble sincerity and perfect truth- 
J fulness. Here was no specious, smil- 
iing surface, covering the shifting 
sandbar and perfidious rock, but a 
stream deep as it was broad, and 
bearing, with honorable faith the 
bark intrusted to its waves. I gloried 
in the simple, quiet, majestic, epic 
flow, ever straightforward, or, if 
forced aside for once by opposing 
mountains, struggling bravely thru' 
them and resuming its onward march. 
Behold, thought I, an emblem of a 
good man's course, ever open, simple, 
and direct; or if, overpowered by ad- 
verse circumstances, he deviates, it 
is but momentary — he soon resumes 
his onward and honorable career, and 
continues it. 

— Washington Irving. 



THE ORPHAN 



CONGRATULATIONS, SGT. 1st C. 
JAMES JONES. 

The Sgt. has just been made Hos- 
pital Sergeant. 



TRANSFERRED TO CAMP STUART 

Sgt. 1st c. Pinson was transferred 
to Embarkation Hospital, Camp Stu- 
art, yesterday. All join in wishing 
you good luck, Sarge. 



JUST LIKE EZRA. 

Into a New England farmhouse 
kitchen the son of the household 
entered. 

"Maw," he stated, "great goin's-on 
down to the barn today; Paw up and 
hanged hisself !" 

"Ain't that jest like Ezra?" com- 
mented the widowed one. "Here he 
goes and hangs hisself, and probably 
not a chore done." 



OH ! WE FORGOT. 

Miss Cabell, of the local Red Cross, 
had a birthday Monday, the 12th. No, 
the lady would not tell us the how 
about it, nor could we guess, hence, 
no one dared to present bouquets of 
the kind that number a rose for each 
year. 



HERE AND THERE. 

Captain, have you received your 
apple-butter as yet? 

— o — 

Sgt. Brockman seems to think he 
would prefer civilian clothes to 
army togs. 

Did you hear anything, 'Cos?' 

— o — 
Miss "Goldie" seems to be much 
infatuated with an ex-oversea cap- 
tain. 

— o — 
Sgt. Prinz, recently returned from 
furlough, is busily engaged in trailing 
bootleggers in Hampton. 
— o — 
Back with us again from nass are: 
Sam Samlin, John Waugh, Raymond 
Spangler, Joseph C. Keefe, Louis W. 
Meade and Warren Moyer. 
— o — 
Who wants to employ a demobiliz- 
ed kaiser? 

— o — 
Pvt. 1st c. Campbell, the "Irish 
Joke Cracker," has gone frcm our 
midst — another big day in Ireland. 



HOT SHOTS OF THE DAY. 

A certain bunch of K. P.'s in the 
Main Mess Hall seem to be in an 
over-excited state of mind the past 
few d^ys concerning the question of 
the hour, "How soon do we get our 
discharge?" "I'm Forever Blowing 
Bubbles" seems to be their lamentful 
chant. Cheer up, you'll all get home 
sometime (?). 

— o — 

Sgt. Guthrie, the "country hiker" 
was out boat riding the other even- 
ing. The only thing which kept the 
sergeant from having a good time, 
was his running the boat aground. 
Next time, leave some one else row, 
Sarge. 



FOR SALE — Open motor boat. 
Inquire of John S. Phelps, American 
Red Cross, or Lt. B. M. Phelps, Regis- 
trar. 



BAND 'N EVERYTHING OUT TO 

WELCOME MISS FITZPAT- 

RICK TO BOSTON. 

Her return to this post, done by 
the simple method of reporting pres- 
ent, no doubt seemed quite sober, 
compared to the recention she receiv- 
ed recently at her home in Boston, 
where she has been visiting the past 
ten davs. We are given to under- 
stand that when the VILLAGE was 
informed that the lady was coming 
they accordingly roused the old band, 
^ad the old instruments polished, and 
draped the old burg in regular fash- 
ion, and called out the entire munici- 
pality to welcome her. Now, this is 
quite some honor to pay only one 
lady and we are sure the Post is 
pretty tickled to have so distinguish- 
ed a one number among her member- 
ship. Tho' less noisy, our welcome 
^ome to our abode is fully sincere. 
We trust you had a big time, Miss 
Fitzpatrick. 



THE ORPHAN. 



DOINGS ON THE DIAMOND. 

(Continued from page 1.) 

bunch of rooters, and lots of noise 

and excitement is expected. Scho- 

field will do the twirling. 

SUNDAY 

The locals again meet more dark 
complected men. Camp Alexander, 
who have challenged all comers, are 
to bo our victims. Slattery will issue 
up the benders for this contest. 

All these games are to be played 
on our grounds and they start at 2 :30 
P. M. Let's all get out and spoil our 
voices! Old J. Pluvius has promised 
to keep out of the way so that we can 
turn out in full force. # 

NOW!! EVERYBODY!! 
WITH THE POST LEAGUE. 

TODAY— The Labor Battalion 
locks horns with the Mess Hallers. If 
you labor men can beat that bunch 
of fighting chow throwers, you will 
be a good lot, and we'll wager the 
post will give you a cheer. 

Here's the way the league looked 
at the conclusion of the last Post 
League game: 

Won Lost Pet. 

Mess Hall 3 1 .750 

Theatre 3 1 .750 

CueEmmers 1 1 .500 

Motor Transport 1 2 .333 

Medics 1 3 .250 

Registrars 2 .250 

Labor Batt. 1 3 .250 



VICTORY BUTTONS. 

War Denartment Circular No. 187, 
dated April 14, 1919, provides that a 
lapel button known as the Victory 
Button for wear on civilian clothes 
be issued to all officers, enlisted men 
(excluding members of Student's 
Army Training Corns) , field clerks, 
and members of the Army Nurse 
Corps, who served honorably on 
active duty in the Army of the Unit- 
ed States, for a period of fifteen days. 
at anv time between April 6. 1917 
and November 11, 1918. The button 
will be of silver for those wounded 
in action, and bronze for all others. 

Hereafter the Victory Button will 
be issued at time of honorable dis- 
charge to those entitled to it, and to 



1 those who already have been dis- 
charged, upon their application for 
same. For these is required a true 
copy of the discharge certificate and 
necessary blank forms for prepara- 
tion of true copies of discharge cer- 
tificates will be furnished by the War 
Department, and arrangements are 
being made whereby they may be ob- 
tained from the Supply Officer of any 
military post, camp or station, in- 
cluding a recruiting station. 

When the Supply Officer issues a 
Victory Button, he will indorse on the 
discharge certificate, discharge order, 
or true copy of discharge certificate 
or discharge order, the fact of issue 
and kind of button issued. In order 
to make a true copy of a discharge 
order it must be done before a notary 
public, and must be a full, literal and 
complete copy of the original and 
contain all written or print matter 
appearing on both sides of the dis- 
charge certificate or discharge order, 
and the certificate made by the Civil 
Officer or Notary Public must state 
that all such matter is included. 
Another Kind of Button. 

This button is the War Camp Com- 
munity Service Badge, which may b^ 
obtained from them, for the small 
sum of a dime, upon your being dis- 
charged from the service, providing 
yon give them vour name and homo 
address, and show your discharge 
credentials. 

This badge will admit you to any 
"f th? War Camp Community Service 
Hosnitalitv Houses in any part of the 
United States, and we advise you to 
obtain one, for it will be a permanent 
pass to these club rooms, after you 
get down in the civvies. 



THE NOSE ON MY OLD MAN. 

There's a nose that grows on my old 
man, 
And it's wonderful to see; 
When my father's flush, you should 
see it blush, 
It's a wonderful mystery. 
It's the kind of nose each rummy 
grows, 
It's the work of the old beer can ; 
And no lamp or light ever shone so 
bright 
As the nose on mv old man. 



THE ORPHAN 

No. 8. Genera! Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Thursday, May 15, 1919 



Keith's at Theatre Tonight 

Submit Your Name for The Orphan 



ANOTHER KEITH VAUDEVILLE LOCALS TRAMP ALL OVER FORT 

TONIGHT. MONROE IN PRACTICE GAME 

A Keith bill is on tonight at the The 52nd . A f* iller y of *> Monroe 

local theatre and i Pood moviP is had been thinkm S for a lon £ tlme 

local theatre, and a good movie is that tha( . they had a baH team anJ 

also included. The doors open kep t hounding us repeatedly the last 

promptly at 7 o'clock. (Continued on page 4.) 




'When you get back 



THE ORPHAN 



THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 

Editor Corporal H. M. Hanson 

Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning 
Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler 

Thursday, May 15, 1919. 



be the result of your thinking, the 
offspring of your own brain, the work 
of your own hands. There is plenty 
of material on your island, from 
which may be made everything of 
which you can think; but there is no 
one to help you fashion it to human 
use. That is the problem you your- 
self must work out. It will all de- 
pend upon you — whether "you live in 
a hovel or in a palace on your island, 
whether you surround yourself with 
beauty, or with ugliness. Every 
human being at the outset of his 
career is in reality placed on such 
an is'and as this, and his little world 

must be his own building. 

* * * 

The continuity of prosperity de- 
i pends greatly on your wisdom and 
work. 



Officer of the Day — Lt. H. J. Austin. 



There are plenty of machine msn 
everywhere. People are willing to be 
mere cogs. There are millions of 
people ready to fill places that re- 
quire no thinking, no originality, no 
resoonsibility. The less the mental 
and the physical effort, the greater 
the number of applicants for the po- 
sition. There are thousands of such, 
who do not have to exercise their 
ingenuity nor use their judgments. 
There are innumerable "dollar-a- 
day" people; but the moment the po- 
sition requires brain power, original- 
ity, individuality, enterprise, push — 
the applications are fewer and fewer. 
The higher up in the brain region, the 
more difficult it is to find a person 
fitted for the position. The great 
majority of people do not want to 
exert themselves, to fit themselves 
for the better-paying positions. 

If you want to be an achiever, to 
have the power to do things, just 
imagine yourself a Robinson Crusoe, 
cast on a desert island, with no tools, 
no machines, nothing to do anything 
with except your own hands and 
brain. What you eat and what you 
wear, every necessity of life, must 



ONE YEAR EXTRA PAY PLAN. 

This plan, the first and original 
one started to benefit the men of the 
service, is being pushed vigorously by 
an organization bearing the above 
name, and whose motto is "Justice to 
those who stood by the flag." Its 
headquarters are at Norfolk, Va., and 
its National Manager is W. B. Shafer, 
Jr., a farmer, with A. F. Cathay, a 
banker, as treasurer, and J. S. Reay. 
electrical contractor, as chairman of 
endorsement committee, and is sup- 
ported by various U. S. senators and 
congressmen. The plan was started 
"oon after the armistice was signed, 
and the nromulgators of it are circu- 
lating its introductory speech by 
Senator Gronna, delivered in the last 
Congressional Session, and are ask- 
ing that all those who served to write 
their Congressman and Senators to 
rush the passage of the "one year 
extra pay bill" in the next session, 
which is to be called in the near fu- 
ture. 

Senator Gronna's speech follows: 
"Mr. President. I shall take only a 
minute or two of the time of the Sen- 
ate. I understand there is a disposi- 
tion among some Senators and also 
among some of the high officials of 
the country to take out of the Treas- 
ury of the United States billions of 
dollars for the improvement of desert 
lands and dismal swamps and place 



THE OEPHAN 



our returning; heroes upon those 
lands, whether they want to go there 
or not. 

Of course, Mr. President, I shall 
not oppose any measure which in my 
judgment will be helpful to these 
brave men, I care not what it costs 
our Government. But in accordance 
with my best judgment I believe it 
would be a mistake, because many of 
these boys are not farmers and they 
do not desire to go out on a farm. 
Certainly any man who knows any- 
thing about that struggling- industry 
must admit that it is the least profit- 
able one among all the industries of 
our great land. 

Mr. President, I have prepared a 
bill which would grant additional 
pay — one year's pay — to officers and 
enlisted men and others serving in 
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and 
Coast Guard. I know it is too late to 
pass that bill at this time. The ques- 
tion might be asked: 'Why do you in- 
troduce it?' Let me say for the in- 
formation of the Senate that no bill 
is pending before this body or the 
House which, in my judgment, in- 
cludes more than one-third or pos- 
sibly one-half of those who served in 
the Army. I know it will be impos- 
sible to pass this bill at this session, 
but I shall again introduce it at the 
next session, and I shall, with all the 
vigor I possess, urge passage of this 
biil at the earliest opportunity. 

"I ask out of order that the title 
of this bill be read and that the bill 
may be printed in the RECORD. It is 
very brief." 

The presiding officer without ob- 
jection granted the request. 

The bill (S. 5G78) granting addit- 
ional pay to officers, enlisted men, 
and others serving in the Army, Navy, 
Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, 
whether they went abroad or not, was 
th?n read twice by its title and re- 
ferred to the Committee on Military 
Affairs, and ordered to be printed in 
the Record. 

This is the way the backers of the 
bill express their sentiment: 

The men of the Service have work- 
ed in the various camps for one dol- 
lar per day, while the civilians at 
their side received as much as ten and 



fifteen dollars per day, the civilian 
going HOME at night and the Ser- 
vice man standing by night and day. 
This twelve months' extra pay is the 
just due of the uniformed men of the 
service and will apply to those who 
stay in the service as well as those 
being discharged. 

If those who served will write their 
Congressmen and Senators to rush 
the passage of the One Year's Extra 
Pay Bill, it will be one of the first 
bills passed at the extra session, as 
95 per cent of the red-blooded Ameri- 
cans are in favor of giving the men a 
full year's extra pay. Don't blame 
Congress for not passing the bill be- 
fore, as over a million dollars' worth 
of propaganda was released during 
the last session of Congress to block 
the year's pay, but they have gained 
no ground as 8 out of every 10 Con- 
gressmen and Senators are in favor 
of the plan for one year's extra pay. 



A DARING LITTLE CHAP. 

Is Master Samuel Wayne, aged .11, 
of Phoebus, mascot to the boys of 
this post. At the big Langley Field 
aerial circus, Monday, made a trip 
with one of the most daring aviators, 
doing the loop stunts, dives and other 
acrobatics, and remaining in the air 
for over an hour. The kid's pluck 
is to be admired for after landing it 
was almost impossible to keep him 
from going up with the next plane, 
and still yearns for another chance 
in the air. 



Have you submitted your name for 
the Orphan? If not, get busy. Do 
so before tonight. More names have 
been coming in, but not as fast as 
we have a right to expect. We pre- 
dict, however, that today will be a 
busy day in that direction, and before 
tonight we expect a bushel basket 
full of envelopes containing names. 
Don't forget to get YOURS in at 
once. Come everybodv, and that 
means the WHOLE FAMILY— The 
entire Post. Hand them in to the 
Red Cross. 



THE ORPHAN. 



LOCALS TRAMP. 

(Continued from page 1.) 

several weeks for a game. Towards 
the last their efforts took on the as- 
pect of a challenge. Hence, out of 
pure kindness of heart, the local 
team desiring a little mixed practice 
anyway, consented to meet them, and 
many of you saw the rest of the af- 
fair Tuesday afternoon in that seven 
inning game. It wasn't much of a 
game. The locals had a scattered 
line-up, Curtis was behind the bat, 
a position which, by the way, he plays 
remarkably well, as well as several 
others playing unusual positions. It 
was a display of murder. You know 
well how the cat toys with the mouse 
before finally killing it — well, that's 
the way Slattery treated them thro'- 
out the whole game. He held them 
hitless and scoreless until the last 
inning, when both he and Umpire 
Townsend felt a kindness of heart, a 
sort of tenderness trickling through 
their system, and helped them get a 
score. 

Here's the way the score-board 
read: 

General Hosp. 43 4 4 1 x— 9 

Coast Artillerv — - 1 — 1 

The scheduled game with the Gobs 
was called off yesterday on account of 
the rain. 



THEATRE TROUNCES REGIS- 
TRARS 2 TO 1. 

In a closely played game Tuesday 
afternoon, full of hitting, fumbles 
and wild throws, the Theatre finally 
nosed out victorious in the last round 
of the struggle. After holding the 
score down to 1 to 0, in favor of the 
Theatre, Novick in the 7th inning, 
managed to steal home, due to catch- 
er's fumbling, thus tying the score. 
In the last round, the Theatre, eager 
to put one over on the Registrars, 
started off with Trumpower walking 
to first. By repeated steals he reach- 
ed third, when Schofield placed a safe 
hit, scoring the necessary run to win 
the game. 

The above result places the The- 
atre right in the sun parlor of the 
league. Here they are: 

Won Lost Pet. 

Theatre 4 1 .800 

Mess Hall 3 1 .750 

CueEmmers 1 1 .500 

Motor Transport 1 2 .333 

Labor Batt 1 3 .250 

Medics 1 3 .250 

Registrars 3 .000 



BACK FROM VACATION. 

Mrs. Campbell, hostess of the Red 
Cross House, has returned and has 
established herself in the new Red 
Cross convalescent house. 

During Mrs. Campbell's absence, 
Mrs. Sawyer, who was called here, 
due to her son, an oversea patient in 
the hospital, acted as hostess of the 
new Red Cross house, and made 
things very pleasant for everybody. 
Her true sincerity and motherly 
spirit were felt everywhere in that 
new and delightful Red Cross house. 
She functioned as hostess charmingly 
and we regret that she has to leave 
our vicinity shortly. 



BERG IN IT AGAIN. 

Newport News, May 13, 1919— 
(From our foreign correspondent.) 
—A big banquet was occasioned at 
the Elk's Club, at the "burning of the 
bonds" festival last night. Many 
members of Old Soldiers' Home were 
present, among them Bull Fiddle 
Berg. Miss Kitty DuValle and other 
members of the Yager Company 
shows, playing at the Strand, were 
present. David Berg and Miss Du- 
Valle formed a very delightful friend- 
ship as the evening progressed. What 
may follow of this we dare not pre- 
dict at this time — ask David. 



HARD ON HER EITHER WAY. 



FOR SALE — Open motor boat. 
Inquire of John S. Phelps, American 

Red Cross, or Lt. B. M. Phelps, Regis- signs the peace treaty, 
trar. ones if she doesn't 



Germany must realize that there 

are mighty tasks ahead of her if she 

And greater 



T H E O R P H AN 

No. 8. General Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Friday, May 16, 1919 

Noncoms Wanted for 

R. O. T. C. Institutions 



Hampton Institute to Play Locals Here Tomorrow 



NON-COMS. ATTENTION! 

Reserve Officer's Training Corps 
units have been established at many 
educational institutions throughout 
the country, and the War Depart- 
ment desires to detail capable men 



as assistants to the professors of mili- 
tary science and tactics in these in- 
stitutions. It is further desired that 
men selected for these positions to 
have been of the grade of sergeant, 

(Continued on page 4.) 







7 Soke* "The. KHoict <=»oa hap To SHieinK.. 

THAT LAUNDRY. 



THE ORPHAN. 



THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 

Editor Corporal H. M. Hanson 

Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning 
Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler 

Friday, May 16, 1919. 

Officer of the Day — Lt. Geo. T. 
Wilhelm. 



Well, the Orphan is soon to brea'he 
its last as a sheet without a name. 
Its re-incarnation is hoped for before 
the dawn of another day. Many 
more names have been contributed 
and were still coming in at a late 
hour last night, and then comes the 
big puzzle — the selection of the name 
and the awarding of the prize. This 
is ticklish business and the court is 
well aware of the fact, and they are 
going to deliberate long and care- 
fully, as the paper's future in a great 
measure revolves around the signifi- 
cance of the name it bears. The key- 
note to the situation is to go "slow 
but sure." Rome wasn't built in a 
day. 

The next problem that presents it- 
self is that of searching out depart- 
ment correspondents. We expect all 
members of the post to help us in 
this ?Tiatter, and we call upon you 
who have the ability to assert your- 
selves, make yourself known to us, 
that we may get fully organized with 
the least possible delay, and be off 
for the "big stuff" in the near future. 



Everybody, please! Give us a hand! 
Let's work together like one big fam- 
ily. 

* # * 

Constantly helping others is erect- 
ing the lasting mansion of our own 
glory. 

You CAN do it, if you only have 
the WILL. 

Too frequently we fail to appre- 
ciate the tremendous power of co- 
operation. It was the combined sav- 
ings of the masses that financed our 
Government and enabled it to win the 
European War, and to crush Autoc- 
racy once and for all. 

* * * 

Let not your lives be saddened that 
these died, 
That countless others might hap- 
pier be — 
Deeper than grief should be your 
holy pride, 
Their gift — and yours— was to 
Humanity. 

— Frances Beers. 



CONCERT TO BE GIVEN BY 

CHOIR IN NEAR FUTURE. 

More Tenors and Bassos Needed. 

The newly organized choir has 
been making splendid progress under 
the direction of Pvt. John Riedel. 
On Mother's Day this organization 
rendered come beautiful sketches at 
the chapel, and sang for patients in 
the wards later in the day. 

Plans are under way for a concert, 
and to augment this pronerly, more 
voices are needed, especially bass and 
tenor voices. The choir is one of the 
most worthy organizations on the 
Post, and everyone should do what 
they can in order to make it a suc- 
cess. Trained voices are desired, but 
not required, for choir work. Those 
singing bass or tenor, or in fact those 
who sing at all, should turn out for 
choir practice, which is held bi-week- 
ly in the Post chapel at 7 P. M. Mon- 
days and Thursdays. All those with 
musical inclination turn out and do 
the best you can. Benefit yourself 
and the Post as well. 



THE ORPHAN. 



SAILORS ENJOY DANCE AND 
CABARET ABOARD BATTLE- 
SHIP NEW HAMPSHIRE. 

A delightful evening was furnish -d 
the crew of the New Hampshire by 
the local Red Cross Wednesdav 
night. The New Hampshire, now at 
anchor in the Roads, and the on» 
time pride of the Navv, was beauti- 
fully decorated with the allied flags 
and the deck covered bv a canopy. 
a shelter from the rain thnt persis L ed 
in falling during the evening. A con- 
genial party made up of ladies from 
Phoebus and Hampton attended. Mrs. 
French, Mr and Mrs. Bra^hurn. Miss 
Warden. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt and 
Miss Cabell, were present and func- 
tioned for the Red Cross. Th° Post 
orchestra furnished peppy jazz music. 
Sort. Bowen. Corp. Sullivan and Corn. 
Stoddard, of the Post, furnished first 
class cabaret, alternating 1 between 
dances with songs, monologue and 
dancing. Each came in for his share 
of anplause. Sullivan doing 'em un a 
bit better than ever. Mrs. Gordon 
of Langley Field, also volunt Q ered 
with songs. Refreshments were serv- 
ed A flashlight of the party was 
taken during the evening bv members 
of the ships crew and each memb°r 
of the party is to receive a print as 
a souvenir. 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. 

Under this heading will be adver- 
tised all manner of trades, exchanges 
and sales. If you have an old shirt 
you wish to trade for. say an Auto- 
mobile or a Yacht, just tip off the 
editor of this colum and your articles 
will be sufficiently brought before the 
public eye and some fruitful results 
obtained, think we. Here goes the 
first allotment of garbage: 

FOR SALE— Several suits of O. 
D.'s by all enlisted men of the Post. 
All old, but in good condition. Write 
1x12, care of this paper. 

EXCHANGE— Will exchange old 
pair hob-nails for pair silk hose. 
151, care Post paper. 

Will exchange position as steno. at 
Headquarters for old job. Write H, 
care Post paper. 

WANTED TO BUY— A nice little 
mustache like the one Sgt. 1st c. 
Wright wears. Write 23, care this 
paper. 



SILK HAT FOR SALE— Reason- 
Swelled head. Write the Theatre 
Stage. 

Will sell or trade dress suit. Rea- 
son, can't fox trot. 101 care Th 
Orphan. 



HOW NICE IT WOULD B^ — IF: 

We could have meals served in bel 
We could do as we please. 
Wo could pat at the first m^s. 
The sun would shine at all times. 



bad. Reason 
462 care The 



Ran Into Smith. 



Lanz: "I ran into vour old friend, 
Smith, the other day." 

Mr. B.: "How did that happen?" 

Lanz: "He wouldn't get out of the 
way when I blew my horn." 
— o— 

Pvt. Maher sure has a hard case 
on that "bungalow" back there at Ft. 
Schuyler, New York. Oh. the Wild, 
Wild Women sure get his dome dizzy. 
Better start praying for your release 
papers 'n everything. 



FOR SALE— Good 
for selling, insomnia.' 
Orphan. 



Handsome bric-a-brac collection for 
exchange or sale. Reason — baby in 
the family. 142 care Orphan. 

WANTED AT ONCE— Relief for 
three nurses at Ward 6. 



"Some Cheap." 
If you readers of this little paper 
can remember back, you may recall 
the Camera, belonging to Sgt. Sar- 
jent, that "14 Berrie" one. Well, he 
"went and 'sole' " tickets at 15 cents 
a chance, but he did not sell any here. 
He was so cheap he went to Camp 
Alexander, to his friends, and also 
to Norfolk and peddled them in the 
streets. We'll say, Some cheap. 



THE ORPHAN. 



NON-COMS. ATTENTION! 

(Continued from page 1.) 

if possible, with not less than one 
year's service, of excellent character, 
soldierly appearance, sober, depend- 
able and capable instructors in the 
basic training of the soldier. They 
should have at least a grammar 
school education, and have some 
clerical ability. 

Non-coms qualifying will be re- 
enlisted in their rank with a view of 
being detailed to this duty. 

This appears to be a good oppor- 
tunity for those who desire to re- 
main in the service, and will afford 
opportunity for many, who so desire, 
to study in these institutions while 
on duty there. The local recruiting 
station has in their possession com- 
plete details regarding this proposi- 
tion, and if you are interested, we 
would advise that you call around 
there and give the matter the once 
over. 



tra on the Battleship "New Hamp- 
shire." Must be he's scouting again 
for that garage location. What say 
you, D. O. B.? 



BACK FROM FURLOUGH AFTER 
RE-ENLISTMENT. 

Sgt. Campbell, of the main mess, 
has returned to duty after a rioting 
time on furlough. He recently re- 
enlisted, and, we understand, particu- 
larly requested that he be retained 
at the main mess, this Post. 

His indespensible services in serv- 
ing "chow" augmented a ready con- 
sent to his wishes by those "high up" 
and this handsome, promising young 
man, no doubt, will "serve 'em up" 
for us for some time. We might only 
add by way of encouragement, that 
he closely co-operate with the Mess 
Manager, who has very happily been 
improving the status of the mess. 
Much luck to you, Sarge. 



LOCALS BATTLE HAMPTON IN- 
STITUTE TOMORROW. 

A fast exhibition of baseball is 
predicted for tomorrow afternoon 
when the Post baseball team meets 
the colored lads of Hampton Insti- 
tute on our home grounds. An ag- 
gregation of rooters will accompany 
the institute men, and we will need 
a good local representation along that 
line to balance the grand-stand. 
Don't desert the home team, but turn 
out in full force. Let's go! 

ANOTHER COLORED TEAM 
HERE SUNDAY. 

Camp Alexander, a colored team 
of good repute, who have issued chal- 
lenge to all comers, will come here 
Sunday afternoon to do their worst 
against Lt. Otis and his bunch. This 
promises to be another very fast con- 
test. Both games called at 2 :30 p. m. 



BACK FROM FURLOUGH AND IN 
GREAT CONDITION. 

ARE: Paul B. Nickerson, Julius 
I Ratz, Ray J. Rankin and Harold W. 
Hildebrand. 



DANCE TONIGHT PROEBUS RED 
CIRCLE. 

War Camp Community Service of 
Phoebus, is giving a dance to enlisted 
men tonight at their club rooms. 

TOMORROW NIGHT. 

The Hampton War Camp Commu- 
nity Service hold a dance. All mem- 
bers of the Post are welcome to both 
dances. 



SGT. BERG. DON'T READ THIS! 

Everyone was so sorry Wednesday 
night that Bull Fiddle Berg had press- 
ing business in Newport News, and 
couldn't be present with the Orches- 



ONE THING OMMITTED IN THE 
ACCOUNT OF THE DANCE. 

Was that a search had to be launch- 
ed to find Miss Cabell when it came 
time to start homeward. She was 
lost in the crowd. Lucky for her that 
the party in the Old Point Boat miss- 
ed her before going ashore. It would 
have been a pretty long WALK shore- 
ward — eh, Miss C? 



THE ORPHAN 

No. 10. General Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Saturday, May 17, 1919 



Hampton Institute Here Today 

Dance In Phoebus Tonight 



BASEBALL. 

Hampton Institute's fast baseball 
aggregation supported by a crowd of 
fans from the school will be here this 
afternoon to do battle with the local 
team, out on Frolic Field. Scofield is 
slated for the heavy work on the 
pitcher's mound. Come, you local 



fans. All out! 

TOMORROW 
Sunday, it is the Camp Alexandria 
colored team that comes here, and 
against whom the locals must match 
their strength as ball players. The 
battery work to defend the Post will 
(Continued on page 4.) 




CHOIRS (N THE PRIH W«y 
flT NI6HT 7 



THE ORPHAN. 



THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 

Editor Corporal H. M. Hanson 

Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning 
Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler 

Saturday, May 17, 1919. 
Officer of the Day — Lt. H. W. Kemp. 

The big problem of selecting a 
name from the many contributions 
is before the judges this morning. A 
deliberate and careful consideration 
will be given every suggestion sub- 
mitted, and we may not be ready to 
announce a new cognomen until our 
first issue next week, at which time 
complete details will be given, and our 
new title will grace the front page of 
this leading Post newspaper. Mean- 
while, we want everybody to get busy 
selecting correspondents in the dif- 
ferent departments in the hospital, 
and we want you to advise this paper 
of all talent discovered among the 
Post personnel. This includes nurses, 
officers, enlisted men of the Medical, 
Quartermaster, Motor Transport, 
Guard Company, Firemen, and ALL 
departments. Let's not waste any 
time on this, but start things at once. 
We're anxiously awaiting a response 

from you. 

* * * 

Grasp opportunity quickly and 
tightly by the beard and you can 
twist him into success. 

* * * 

On journeys that men undertake, 



driven by imagination, faith and 
ambition, they never go all the way. 
They do not reach the foot of the 
rainbow or find the particular mass 
of gold that they had in mind. But 
on the road, as they travel and strug- 
gle toward their object, they see and 
find many things worth while. Many 
and valuable to the world have been 
the rainbow chasers. They are be- 
lievers doomed to disappointment. 
They are also the useful, hopeful 
workers of the earth. 

Thousands of men following the 
rainbow of hope have started out to 
establish perfect government. Not 
one has done it, but each has added 
something to men's possessions. None 
has given perfection, but each has 
made improvement. Each philosophi- 
cal effort, like the writing of Plato's 
"Republic," Moore's "Utopia." or 
Henrv George's "Progress and Pov- 
erty," does its part in making men 

and government better. 

* * * 

Dreams are the delineators of 
celestial visions pinioned with eternal 
hope. 



WITH THE REPORTERS. 

Pvt. Maher. the bungalow man, 
wishes known that he has just had his 
wool trimmed (of course, we mean 
hair-cut) and predicts early big do- 
ings at the shack at Ft. Schuyler, N. 
Y. Discharged? — Not yet, But 
Soon! 

— o — 

Sgt. Printz is now the new orderly 
at the CueEmmers, and seems to 
think that it takes a man with a high 
rank to do such work efficiently. 
— o — 

During the illustrated lecture at 
the local theatre Thursday night, dur- 
ing the course of which a scene of 
Brooklvn Bridge was shown, report 
has it that Pvt. Marroney had a slight 
attack of delerious tremens upon see- 
ing this home scenery, requiring man 
on either side of him to hold him in 
his sepat. 

What's the idea of the little girl 
with the big ring missing the Hamp- 
ton jitnev buss for a ride in Mr. 
Brown's "Flivver?" 



THE ORPHAN 



MONSTER ACTIVITIES PLANNED 
FOR MEMORIAL DAY. 

Camp Hill is to be the scene of the 
biggest feat in the history of this 
territory. All camps in this part of 
the territory will compete, and all 
manner of athletics and Langley 
Field's big aerial circus is also slated 
for the day. It will be a busy time 
between now and the thirtieth to 
whip athletes into winning form. 
That means some good stiff hard work 
among you athletes or 43. Many of 
you have already signed up, but those 
of you who have not done so, get 
busy at once. Where are all you race- 
runners, broad-jumpers and high- 
jumpers? ' Come, we need you. We 
must be prepared to cop off some of 
the glory of this meet. All entries 
must be in by Monday night, and you 
will need the remaining time to whip 
yourself into proper form as a con- 
tender. All right! Heads up! Every- 
one! Up 43; Let's Go!! 



SOJOURNED IN WASHINGTON, 
D. C. 

Sgt. O. Christianson, of the com- 
bination mess, spent a few days rec- 
reating in the nation's capital, drop- 
ping anchor at home here, Wednes- 
day. 



BACK FROM PASS. 

IS Sgt. D. R. Ludwig, from ten 
day furlough, looking fine. 

AND 

Pvt. 1st c. Marvel D. Wiggers and 
Pvt. H. H. Booth, who enjoyed five 
day passes. 



LATE, BUT NOT TOO LATE. 

Is the story that the Orphan has 
been trying to get for nearly a week. 
We were at last successful. Last 
Sunday, Sgt. Ehrman of the Post Ex- 
change, entertained on the Post a 
number of young women from Phila., 
Penna. They were: Miss Sadie Kuhn, 
Miss Mildred Brandt, Miss May Wo- 
mer, Miss Lillian Page, Miss Jennie 
Hamilton, Miss Marie O'Donnell, Miss 
Jane Paul, and Miss Florence Eng- 
lish. 

These young ladies are all employ- 
ed by the Penna. Railroad Co., and 
often have a day off, and due to the 
fact that there are quite a number 
of Phila. people here at the hospital, 
they chose to visit the Post. We are 
sure that they were welcome, and are 
welcome to call again. 



BENJAMIN RAUCH BACK TO 
DUTY. 

Cook Benjamin Rauch has return- 
ed from his thirty day furlough and 
declares he is fit to serve out his one 
year hitch. He recently re-enlisted 
in the Medical Department and spent 
the customary re-enlistment furlough 
at his home in Mauch Chunk, Pa. 



A PLEASANT DANCE EVENING 

was enjoyed by Officers and Nurses 
Thursday. Music fine and everything 
lovely. 



MUCH IMPROVED. 

Mrs. Healey, wife of Lt. Healey, 
who has been ill for some time, is 
recuperating rapidly. 



HOT AND HEAVY. 

Rumor is that Pvt. Western came 
in contact with an expensive bottle 
of slightly "discolored water" up 
Richmond way. As a result he has 
become a "staunch supporter" of Sgt. 
Prinz's "Prohibition Campaign,." 

— ° — 1^- 

Sgt. Neeley and the Barracks" i( M" 

litter squad was called to rescue a 

two-wheeled cart that lost a wheel 

in some mysterious manner, in the 

immediate vicinity of their barracks. 

Reports have it that Sarge Porter- 
field gives his constant and undivid- 
ed attention to the Phoebus sheep. 
We're not jealous, but we don't like 
it, Porter. 

"Shorty" of Private Ward 1, was 
in Hampton Wednesday afternoon, 
visiting the postoffice and soda foun- 
tain with — oh, we won't mention any 
names. 



THE ORPHAN. 



BASEBALL. 

(Continued from page 1.) 

comprise Stauffer as twirler with Mc- 
Carthy at the receiving end. 

The Post has suffered the loss of 
a very good player in that of Pitcher 
Slattery, who is now awaiting his dis- 
charge at Camp Hill. 

Let's get out and help win these 
games. Why not get the band out. 
Peppory martial music ever instills 
courage in the hearts of embattled 
phalanxes. All right, let's go! UP 
43! 



fans with you to back you up. We'll 
fight for you. We say that we will, 
and see that you ge't a square deal. 
If this can't be done, better play all 
the games on the home grounds, and 
let some of us'ns do the umpiring. 
Better luck next time, gentlemen. 



MOTORISTS RUN OVER WHEEL- 
MEN. 

In a loose and wobbly game of 
baseball, and while the Officers were 
being trimmed at Camp Morrison, 
our CueEm bunch drank of defeat 
here at home. The game was close, 
however, as the score indicates. It 
was 7 to 6, seven innings. A hard 
game to lose, as it waverel through- 
out, one team gaining a lead one in- 
ning, and the other team the next. 
This squeezes the Motor Transport 
ut) a notch, in fact, they just ex- 
changed places with their opponents 
of this contest, in the league stand- 
ing. Here's what the records show: 
Won Lost Pet. 

Theatre 4 1 .800 

Mess Hall 3 1 .750 

Motor Transport 2 2 .500 

CueEmmers 1 3 .333 

Medics 1 3 .250 

Labor Batt 1 3 .250 

Registrars 3 .000 

OFFICERS LOST AT CAMP MOR- 
RISON 5 TO 1. 

We didn't see the game, but they 
told us it was awful, in fact, we have 
positive proof that the umpire delib- 
erately stole the game. They say 
he used the process of elimination, in 
that, if a General 43 man wasn't out 
legitimately for one reason or other, 
or about a half dozen for that mat- 
ter, he was just out anyway — just 
BECAUSE. The next time you Of- 
ficers are going away to play, see that 
you have a good representation of 



THURSDAY'S SHOW A HIT. 

The Red Cross show given in the 
Theatre Thursday evening pleased a 
capacity audience. Mr. R. Hayes 
Hamilton, of the American Red Cross, 
gave an interesting travel talk 
"Washington and the Adirondacks" 
with slides. Mr. Hamilton is the Red 
Cross entertainer who has shown 
movies on ceilings and walls of the 
hospital wards. Miss Whiteside, 
daughter of the celebrated dramatist, 
Walker Whiteside, appeared on the 
program with songs and stories. Little 
Miss Taylor, a tot of eight vears, 
danced very prettily. Miss Ziegler 
appeared in pianologues. A solo 
dance by Miss Forbes, who also doubl- 
ed in dances with Miss Carmody. 
Both very clever dancers. Miss Riv- 
ers appeared in piano selections, as 
well as piano accompanist to the 
show troupe. A good two-reel movie, 
featuring Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel 
Normand preceded the program. 



POST BASEBALL TEAM, ATTEN- 
TION! 

All of you be out in your baseball 
suits- Saturday afternoon at the gam?. 
A photographer will be present to 
take your photograph. This means 
ALL of you who belong fully or in 
part to the Post team. 



OPEN HOURS AT THE COMMIS- 
SARY. 

Lt. Wells, dealer in various wares 
and proprietor of this establishment, 
tells us that between the hours of 12 
and 1 o'clock noon his place of busi- 
ness will be closed, but that the key 
in the lock will be turned and the 
door flung open promptly at 1 o'clock 
in the afternoon and remain so till 
3 o'clock. Do your shopping early. 



THE ORPHAN 



No. 11. General Hospital No. 43, Hampton, Va. Sunday, May 18, 1919 



Camp Alexander on Local Grounds Today 

BERG SISTERS SING AT CHAPEL 



THE BIG GAME AGAINST CAMP 

ALEXANDER THIS P. M. 

That's it, the strong and fast 
baseball team, colored men, array 
themselves in battle against Manager 
Otis and his local bunch, and there 
will be a fray the likes of which is 



seldom seen at our local ampitheatre. 
The Camp Alexander bunch play 
baseball. That's just it, they do little 
else, it being said that their time is 
spent in practice, and have very little 
soldiery duties to attend to . They 
are well trained, well organized, and 
(Continued on page 4.) 










That One That Was "Too Hot to Handle." 



THE ORPHAN. 



THE ORPHAN 



Published every day, except Monday, 
and devoted to the interests of 
General Hospital No. 43, Hamp- 
ton, Va. 



Official Staff: 

Lieut. Colonel W. H. Richardson, 

commanding officer. 

J. H. French, Red Cross, field 

director. 



Staff: 

Editor Corporal H. M. Hanson 

Staff Cartoonist, Pvt. M. A. Dunning 
Reporter Corp. W. W. Shankweiler 



Sunday, May 18, 1919. 



Officer of the Day: 

Sunday — Captain Jordan. 

Monday — Captain Hatcher. 



It has come to pass. This is the 
last time the Orphan appears, unless 
some unforeseen circumstance should 
arise within the next twenty-four 
hours. Beginning Tuesday this issue 
will bear its honored cognomen, and 
the harbinger Orphan will pass out of 
existence for all time. Early growth 
will be one of the features under the 
new name, and this means growth in 
a material way and purpose as well. 

As an Orphan this little sheet has 
been rough with many of you, but we 
believe not unduly. It has always 
been, is now,, and ever shall be, whole 
her.rtedly for the underdog, no matter 
who he may be, and will always en- 
deavor to pull the fangs from the 
"serpent" type of individual and 
knock the horns off from the bully. 

We don't particularly care for this 
kind of copy, but will not hesitate to 
call anyone's bluff when he starts any 
"Kaiser" stuff. Much better it is to 
be one big family, each doing for the 
others good, as much as is in his 
power to do; and maintain a feeling 



of good will and true kinship through 
out our big family. Then let's all get 
together with the right spirit, and in 
the new role and with the new Post 
messenger we will all take a keener 
interest in our days while here, and 
we'll be better keened for our future 
years on the outside, by the person- 
alities and character we make of our- 
selves here now. Heads up, Every- 
body! 

* * * 

Rotten seed never produces a good 
crop no more than bad manners and 
morals produce a grand character. 

Eugene Del Mar in his book "Liv- 
ing Ideals" says: "When one says to 
another, 'live your own life' he is met 
with a suggestion of selfishness. And 
yet whose life but his own can he 
live? It is impossible to do other- 
wise. In the endeavor to absorb, or 
to be absorbed into the lives of oth- 
ers, most people fail to live their own 
lives intelligently or beneficially." 

How true this is. No one lives his 
own life to the greatest advantage 
until he directs it from a viewpoint 
larger than the mere conception of 
physical conception and material de- 
mands. One cannot live his own life 
from such a limited point of view, 
for the reason that in so doing he is 
enslaved by physical and material 
environments. 

Until one realizes the truth of Be- 
ing, and knows that the self is more 
than his physical body and its needs 
more than material necessity, hii 
conscious living is that of an animal, 
and his life is manifested in terms of 
selfishness. It is only as he identifies 
the self with the soul that he raises 
to a consciousness of unity with his 
fellow beings. 

* * * 

Your personal daily conduct is the 

best evidence of your soul character. 

* * * 

"I see from my house by the side of 
the road, 
By the side of the highway of life. 
The men who press with the ardor of 
hope, 
The men who are faint with the 
strife. 
But I turn not away from their smiles 



THE OKPHAN. 



nor their tears — 
Both parts of an infinite plan; — 
Let me live in my house by the side 

of the road 
And be a friend to man. 

Let me live in my house by the side 
of the road 
Where the race of men go by — 
They are good, they are bad, they are 
weak, they are strong, 
Wise, foolish — so am I. 
Then why should I sit in the scorner's 
seat 
Or hurl the cynic's ban? — 
Let me live in my house by the side 
of the road 
And be a friend to man." 

— Sam Walter Foss. 



HISTORY ABOUT YOU HERE. 

Virginia is noted for its many 
points of historical interest, and also 
for its picturesque view, extending 
from the Potomac River to the foot- 
hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 
Mount Vernon, the former estate of 
George Washington, was inherited by 
him in 1762 from his brother, Law- 
rence. The original name of this 
vast estate was Hunting 1 Creek, but 
changed by Lawrence Washington to 
Mount Vernon, in honor of his form- 
er commander, General Vernon. To 
Mount Vernon came George Wash- 
ington. Old Christ Church at Alex- 
andria, Va. was his nlace of worship. 
From Arlington fifty years later 
came Robert E. Lee. 

Amonp- the foothills of the Blue 
Ridge at Charlottesville, lies the Uni- 
versity of Virginia, founded in 1819, 
and opened in 1825 by Thomos Jef- 
ferson, who lived on Montie-dlo 
Mountain, two miles east of the city. 
President Monroe also lived at Char- 
lottesville. In this section is the gr°at 
Natural Bridge, 215 feet in height, 
and which spans a clear space of 90 
feet over the ravine of Cedar Creek, 
which ravine is 100 feet wide. This 
bridge has been visited bv the prom- 
inent men in American historv, and 
high upon the rocks carved, by his 
own hand is the name of George 
Washington, first president of the 
United States. 



SGT. DAVID BERG ENGAGES IN 
THE AUTO BUSINESS. 

The Packard Agency at Newport 
News has apnointed Sgt. Berg to rep- 
resent their interests on the Post and 
vicinity. Our former write-ups on 
the sergeant were in the nature of 
jokes and pertained entirely to other 
activities of this enterprising young 
man. However, our mentioning the 
automobile business put the bug in 
the sergeant's mind that it wouldn't 
be a half bad idea to actually engage 
in this business. He, therefore, stole 
a march on us and now announces to 
us and to our little world generally, 
that he is a bona fide representative 
of the Packard line of automobiles. 
He further states that his first and 
immediate ambition is to sell one of 
these handsome vehicles to Lt. Col. 
Richardson, Commander of the Hos- 
pital. Sgt. Berg's integrity cannot 
be questioned by anyone. His act- 
ions, we firmly believe are ever open 
and above board. We wish him the 
greatest success in the world. Here's 
to you, Sergeant. Pass around the 
cigars, James. 



DID YOU NOTICE 

Sully, old notato, that this issue car- 
ries more "Points of Interest?" Well. 
they ARE of general interest, at 
least we hope that they will interest 
SOME of our readers. But, we just 
want to ask you a favor as a staunch 
and good mutual friend of ours. Will 
you do it? Atta Boy, we thought you 
would. Well, here's what we want 
you to do. We can't read -without 
stuttering, our birdie tells us, sr> We 
ask you, Sully, to read and explain 
regarding the "Point of Interest" to 
Jack ("Ass") Bowen, so that he can 
kick his own shins, stumble around 
awhile, bump that handsome head of 
his against a stone wall, and then 
laugh. Yes, that's it, — look around 
at those who have the stomach to 
stand his "Desperate Ambrose" stug, 
and make some cute remark and then 
laugh at his own cleverness. That's 
what we mean, laugh, or bah! bah! 
like unto a sheep's wail. Oh he's just 
too cute and clever for anything! 
Don't you think so, too, girls? Such 
wonderful eves! 



THE ORPHAN. 



THE BIG GAME. 

(Continued from page 1.) 

to beat this team will be no small 
task, for as even and as good an ag- 
gregation as our locals. Our strong- 
est line-up, as far as we are able to 
judge, will be used in this game. The 
battery work will be done by Stauf- 
fer and McCarthy. Now, what we 
want to do is, to have our team win 
this game, for it means UP Number 
43, and there is nothing that helos a 
team win so much as to have all its 
fans out and have them use their 
voices. It gives them encouragement. 
It instills confidence, pride and de- 
termination to win. Another great 
addition would be, to have the band 
out. Why can't this be done? Let's 
make this a big day, and a day of 
VICTORY for General Hospital 43. 
All right then, everybody, Heads Up! 



at the usual hours, and it would be 
well for us to observe the Sabbath 
Day. All services ar% held in the 
Chapel, and everyone is always wel- 
come. 



MOVIE SHOW AT HAMPTON RED 

CIRCLE. 

The W. C. C. S. of Hampton have 
a very good moving picture every 
Sunday afternoon. They have asked 
us to announce that all who care to 
attend these shows are very welcome 
at all times. 



LABOR MEN VICTORIOUS TO 

FLAGRANT MANIPULATION 

The Labor Battalion lost 13 to 14 
to the Mess Hallers in the game Fri- 
day afternoon. In reality they won. 
The game was rightfully theirs and 
they had their opponents bested all 
the way through the contest, up until 
the last two innings, when some of 
the most nefarious tactics were em- 
cloyed. The Labor men were rob- 
bed of everything from then on. 
Thpy outplayed the Chow Tossers and 
showed a right clean brand of sports- 
manship. 

Though you lost the game, bovs, 
vou have won — vou have won the 
backing of the Post by your clean 
tactics . Don't let this defeat un- 
nerve you. Hereafter vou will have 
a chance to choose ONE of the um- 
pires, we are sure and we also are 
pretty sure that you'll get a square 
deal all the way through. Now, what 
you boys want to do is to buckle un, 
be MEN as you have been, and stick 
to the ship whether she sinks or rides. 
Here's luck to you. 



FRUIT SERVED TO MEN IN 
WARDS. 

The patients in the hospital wards 
were served some delicious fruit Fri- 
day afternoon through the courtesy 
of the local Red Cross. 

Ice cream is served to patients on 
Wednesday of each week. We think 
these are splendid features of Red 
Cross activity in this hospital. 



THE BERGE SISTERS AT CHAPEL 

At the Chapel service on Sunday 
morning at 9:30 the Berge Sisters, 
the Singing Evangelists, will sing. 
You are cordially invited to be pres- 
ent. The service will last one hour. 



SOCIETY BRIEFS. 



ATTEND CHURCH. 

The hour for both Protestant and 
Catholic services are posted in vari- 
ous corners of the Post. They occur 



Sewing Club meets at the home of 
Mrs. Fearney next Wednesday night. 
— o — 
A dance for enlisted men will be 
held in the Red Cross Convalescent 
House, Tuesday night. 
— o — 
Back From Pass. 

ARE Pvt. 1st c. Ernest Ottors- 
strom, Pvt. 1st c. Thomas Summers 
and Pvt. James Gilliland. 

Miss Gertrude Nicholas and Miss 
Edith Bowsersox will entertain at the 
Phoebus Red Circle Monday night. 



BY THE WAY— 

Have you noticed that "Blue Birds" 
are coming SOUTH for summer? 
Rawtha unusual, we wot. 



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